Table 2.
Comparison of completers vs. partial completers: (a) socio-demographic characteristics and (b) self-perceived general and oral health status and health services utilisation.
| Completers (N = 747) | Partial completers (N = 384) | p Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | |||
| Age (year), mean ± SDb (range) | 63.8 ± 10.4 (44–92) (N = 726; missing, n = 21) | 63.2 ± 11.3 (44–92) (N = 365; missing, n = 58) | 0.409c |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Female | 464 (62.1) | 247 (64.3) | 0.508 |
| Male | 283 (37.9) | 137 (35.7) | |
| Location, n (%) | |||
| Rural | 311 (41.6) | 151 (39.3) | 0.494 |
| Urban | 436 (58.4) | 233 (60.7) | |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Less than high school | 204 (27.4) | 149 (39.0) | <0.001 |
| Completed high school | 77 (10.3) | 48 (12.6) | |
| Post-secondary | 464 (62.3) missing, n = 2 | 185 (48.4) missing, n = 2 | |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Married | 508 (68.0) | 227 (59.1) | 0.047 |
| Common-law | 25 (3.3) | 17 (4.4) | |
| Widowed | 92 (12.3) | 64 (16.7) | |
| Separated or divorced | 61 (8.2) | 42 (10.9) | |
| Single, never married | 61 (8.2) | 34 (8.9) | |
| Country of birth, n (%) | |||
| Canada | 669 (89.9) | 349 (91.1) | 0.589 |
| Other | 75 (10.1) missing, n = 3 | 34 (8.9) missing, n = 1 | |
| Language spoken most often at home, n (%) | |||
| English | 717 (96.0) | 365 (95.1) | 0.482 |
| French | 5 (0.7) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Other | 3 (0.4) | 4 (1.0) | |
| More than one | 22 (2.9) | 13 (3.4) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | |||
| Working full-time/part-time | 203 (27.2) | 135 (35.3) | 0.005 |
| Retired/unemployed/unable to work | 542 (72.8) missing, n = 2 | 247 (64.7) missing, n = 2 | |
| Household income, n (%) | |||
| <$30 000 | 152 (26.3) | 88 (31.4) | 0.116 |
| >$30 000 | 426 (73.7) missing, n = 169 | 192 (68.6) missing, n = 104 | |
| (b) | |||
| Self-perceived general health, n (%) | |||
| Excellent/very good/good | 647 (86.6) | 303 (79.1) | 0.001 |
| Fair/poor | 100 (13.4) | 80 (20.9) missing, n = 1 | |
| Have a regular medical doctor, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 729 (97.7) | 370 (96.4) | 0.183 |
| No | 17 (2.3) missing, n = 1 | 14 (3.6) | |
| Self-perceived oral health, n (%) | |||
| Excellent/very good/good | 620 (83.1) | 296 (77.3) | 0.018 |
| Fair/poor | 126 (16.9) missing, n = 1 | 87 (22.7) missing, n = 1 | |
| Satisfaction with appearance of teeth, n (%) | |||
| Very satisfied/satisfied | 581 (77.9) | 290 (75.7) | 0.483 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 64 (8.6) | 31 (8.1) | |
| Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied | 101 (13.5) missing, n = 1 | 62 (16.2) missing, n = 1 | |
| Frequency of dental visits, n (%) | |||
| ≥once per year | 538 (73.0) | 244 (64.4) | 0.003 |
| <once per year | 199 (27.0) missing, n = 10 | 135 (35.6) missing, n = 5 | |
| Avoided dental treatment of dental/oral problems in past year, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 113 (15.2) | 74 (19.4) | 0.069 |
| No | 632 (84.8) missing, n = 2 | 307 (80.6) missing, n = 3 | |
| Dental insurance, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 366 (49.4) | 202 (53.2) | 0.233 |
| No | 375 (50.6) missing, n = 6 | 178 (46.8) missing, n = 4 | |
a
Chi-square test unless otherwise noted.
b
Standard deviation.
c
T-test.
Bold indicates statistically significant.