Table 1.
Characteristics of dentists participating in survey
| Characteristics | Number1 (n=1,777) | Percent (%) |
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| Dentist Characteristics | ||
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 1282 | 73 |
| Female | 483 | 27 |
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| Years Since Dental School Graduation | ||
| <10 | 292 | 16 |
| 10–19 | 367 | 21 |
| 20–29 | 382 | 22 |
| 30+ | 733 | 41 |
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| Type of Practice | ||
| Owner of Private Practice | 1295 | 73 |
| Associate in Private Practice | 207 | 12 |
| Health Partners2 | 44 | 3 |
| Permanente2 | 70 | 4 |
| Public Health, Community | 64 | 4 |
| Academic | 48 | 3 |
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| Network Region3 | ||
| Western | 292 | 16 |
| Midwest | 180 | 10 |
| Southwest | 311 | 18 |
| South Central | 330 | 19 |
| South Atlantic | 327 | 18 |
| Northeast | 337 | 19 |
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| Time Commitment | ||
| Full time | 1508 | 86 |
| Part time (<32 hrs) | 253 | 14 |
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| Specialty Status | ||
| General Dentist | 1719 | 97 |
| Specialist | 56 | 3 |
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| Race | ||
| White | 1451 | 82 |
| Black/African-American | 77 | 4 |
| Asian | 161 | 9 |
| Other | 70 | 4 |
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| Patient Population Characteristics | ||
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| Private Insurance Status | ||
| <40% Private Insurance | 249 | 14 |
| 40–79% Private Insurance | 1017 | 58 |
| 80%+ Private Insurance | 476 | 27 |
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| Patient Appointment Regularity | ||
| <50% of Patients Regularly Visit | 274 | 16 |
| 50–79% Regularly Visit | 1044 | 60 |
| 80%+ Regularly Visit | 428 | 25 |
1
Due to missing values, not all columns add to 100%.
2
Either HealthPartners Dental Group in greater Minneapolis, MN or Permanente Dental Associates in greater Portland, OR.
3
Reported on Enrollment Questionnaire as the state, subsequently categorized into one of the six regions of the network.