Table 2.

Respondents’ demographic characteristics

Sex	Offers sedation	Type of practice	N	Age, years
				Mean	Median	SD
Male	Yes	GDP	8	54.4	58.5	12.0
		SDP	48	45.7	45.5	12.5
		Total	56	47.0	49.0	12.7
	No	GDP	464	46.6	48.0	12.7
		SDP	25	46.7	50.0	12.9
		Total	489	46.6	48.0	12.7
	Total	GDP	472	46.8	48.0	12.8
		SDP	73	46.0	47.0	12.6
		Total	545	46.7	48.0	12.7
Female	Yes	GDP	2	49.0	49.0	29.7
		SDP	13	49.1	53.0	13.2
		Total	15	49.1	53.0	14.6
	No	GDP	268	45.8	44.0	13.3
		SDP	25	50.3	52.0	12.6
		Total	283	46.2	46.0	13.3
	Total	GDP	270	45.8	44.0	13.4
		SDP	38	49.8	53.0	12.6
		Total	308	46.3	46.0	13.3
None indicated	Yes	SDP	2	46.5	46.5	0.7
		Total	2	46.5	46.5	0.7
	No	GDP	6	39.7	40.5	14.4
		Total	6	39.7	40.5	14.4
	Total	GDP	6	39.7	40.5	14.4
		SDP	2	46.5	46.5	0.7
		Total	8	41.4	46.0	12.6

Abbreviations: GDP, general dental practice; SD, standard deviation; SDP, specialist dental practice.