Table 1.
Diagnostic questionnaire respondent characteristics
| Value | Number (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 196 | |
| Male | 56.1 % | (110) |
| Female | 43.9 % | (86) |
| Age (years) | 194 | |
| Median | 37.5 | |
| Mean (SD) | 40.0 (10.9) | |
| Range [Q1, Q3] | 25–65 [30, 49] | |
| Number of years qualified | 193 | |
| Median | 14 | |
| Mean (SD) | 16.47 (11) | |
| Range [Q1, Q3] | 0–42 [7, 25] | |
| Role | 191 | |
| Principal | 37.7 % | (72) |
| Associate | 57.1 % | (109) |
| Salaried | 4.2 % | (8) |
| Other | 1 % | (2) |
| Only practice where work | 196 | |
| Yes | 85.7 % | (168) |
| No | 14.3 % | (28) |
| Primary practice setting | 186 | |
| General dental service | 86 % | (160) |
| Community service | 0 % | (0) |
| Salaried service | 3.8 % | (7) |
| Private | 4.2 % | (8) |
| Other | 0.5 % | (1) |
| Sessions (0.5 day) worked per week | 192 | |
| Median | 9 | |
| Mean (SD) | 8.4 (2.02) | |
| Range [Q1, Q3] | 0.4–14 [8, 10] | |
| Patient list size | 179 | |
| Median | 2000 | |
| Mean (SD) | 2532 (3240) | |
| Range [Q1, Q3] | 20–30,000 [1400, 3000] | |