Table 1.
Characteristics of general dentist practitioner-investigators included in analysis of rubber dam use (n=524)
| Characteristic (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| DPBRN region | |
| Alabama/Mississippi (196) | 37% |
| Florida/Georgia (117) | 22% |
| Other Southeast (39) | 7% |
| Midwest or Northeast (69) | 13% |
| PDA or other West (47) | 9% |
| Scandinavia (56) | 11% |
| Missing (0) | |
| Type of Practice | |
| Solo private practice (263) | 50% |
| Group private practice, but not HPDG or PDA (156) | 30% |
| HPDG or PDA (72) | 14% |
| Public health practice, community health center, or publicly-funded clinic (26) | 5% |
| Other type (7) | 1% |
| Missing (0) | |
| Year of graduation from dental school | |
| Before 1970 (14) | 3% |
| 1970–1979 (132) | 25% |
| 1980–1989 (176) | 34% |
| 1990–1999 (111) | 21% |
| 2000 or later (91) | 17% |
| Missing (0) | |
| Gender of dentist | |
| Male (408) | 78% |
| Female (116) | 22% |
| Missing (0) | |
| Race of dentist | |
| White/Caucasian (435) | 89% |
| Non-white (54) | 11% |
| Missing (35) | |
| Hispanic/Latino ethnicity of dentist | |
| Non-Hispanic (413) | 97% |
| Hispanic (15) | 3% |
| Missing (96) |
Not all columns add to 100% due to rounding.
HPDG: HealthPartners Dental Group
PDA: Permanente Dental Associates