TABLE 1—

Characteristics of Children and Adults in the United States Who Accessed a Dental Practice but Not a General Health Provider on an Outpatient Basis in 2008

	Age < 18 Years (n = 867), %	Age ≥ 18 Years (n = 1181), %
Census region
Northeast	9.8	17.9
Midwest	22.4	22.2
South	41.2	36.0
West	26.6	23.8
Age range, y
0–4	7.1	…
5–17	92.9	…
18–44	…	64.5
45–64	…	31.7
≥ 65	…	3.8
Male	49.5	62.2
Race
White	70.8	80.6
Black	17.8	9.7
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.8	0.4
Asian	5.4	7.9
Pacific Islander/Hawaiian	0.2	0.2
Multiple races	4.0	1.2
Hispanic ethnicity	20.8	12.7
Educationa
< high school	64.5	2.9
High school	11.5	39.0
College	…	46.9
Postcollege	…	10.7
Unknown or not applicable	24.0	0.5
Family income (% poverty line)b
Poor	17.2	7.7
Near poor	4.6	2.7
Low income	16.9	10.7
Medium income	35.0	32.8
High income	26.4	46.1
Marital status
Never married	…	33.9
Married	…	55.5
Widowed, divorced, or separated	…	10.7
Not currently employed	…	19.2
No health insurance	7.2	14.6

^aHighest level, among those aged 5 years or older.

^bAs computed by Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.⁶