Table 1.
Demographic and practice characteristics of dental providers participating in mixed-methods study.
| Samples | Dentists in Focus Groups | Dental Hygienists in Focus Groups | Dentists from Surveys | Dental Hygienists from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N= 33) | (N= 48) | (N= 37) | Surveys | |
| (N= 166) | ||||
| Gender n(%) | ||||
| Male | 19 (58%) | 0 (0%) | 17 (46%) | 2 (1%) |
| Female | 14 (42%) | 48 (100%) | 20 (54%) | 164 (99%) |
| Age mean(sd) | 46.9 (13.1) | 45.7 (12.0) | 47.8 (13.4) | 40.4 (10.7) |
| Race n(%) | a | |||
| White | 21 (64%) | 43 (90%) | 29 (78%) | 131 (79%) |
| Black | 5 (15%) | 2 (4%) | 6 (6%) | 18 (11%) |
| Asian | 4 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) |
| Other | 2 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (3%) | 15 (9%) |
| Hispanic n(%) | ||||
| Yes | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (5%) |
| No | 32 (97%) | 47 (98%) | 37 (100%) | 158 (95%) |
| Years in Practice mean(sd) | 19.2 (12.3) | 20.7 (13.1) | 19.8 (12.5) | 15.1 (11.2) |
| Practice Type n(%) | ||||
| Private | 29 (88%) | 29 (60%) | 28 (76%) | 132 (80%) |
| Public | 10 (30%) | 15 (31%) | 8 (22%) | 28 (17%) |
| Combination | 1 (3%) | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 2 (6%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (3%) | 6 (4%) |
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