Table 15. Valid and missing responses.
| Variable
name: |
Variable topic | Valid (%) | Missing (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YPC1950 | Length of time since respondent last went to the dentist | 4094 (97.0) | 128 (3.0) |
| YPC1960 | Reason respondent usually goes to the dentist | 4092 (96.9) | 130 (3.1) |
| YPC1970 | Any of respondent’s teeth taken out for braces/traintracks/orthodontics | 4043 (95.8) | 179 (4.2) |
| YPC2070 | Number of times respondent has had pain from their wisdom teeth | 3678 (87.1) | 544 (12.9) |
| YPC2071 | Number of times respondent has had a course of antibiotics for problems with their
wisdom teeth |
3659 (86.7) | 563 (13.3) |
| YPC2072 | Number of times respondent has had facial swelling from their wisdom teeth | 3655 (86.6) | 567 (13.4) |
| YPC2080 | Respondent has ever had to stay in a hospital bed, either during the day or overnight,
because of problems from their wisdom teeth |
3714 (88.0) | 508 (12.0) |
| YPC2090 | Respondent has had any wisdom teeth removed | 3714 (88.0) | 508 (12.0) |
| YPC2100 | Respondent has had any other treatment to their wisdom teeth when they were
causing pain, like cleaning around the gum or removing part of the gum |
3685 (87.3) | 537 (12.7) |
| YPC2110 | Respondent ever had mouth ulcers | 4053 (96.0) | 169 (4.0) |
| YPC2111 | Age when respondent first noticed that they had mouth ulcers
(Count excludes those
that answered “Don’t remember to YPC2111, N = 509; Percentage relates to those that answered “Yes,…” to YPC110, N = 2,870) |
2423 (84.4) | 447 (15.6) |
| YPC2112 | Frequency respondent gets mouth
ulcers (Count excludes those that answered “Don’t
remember to YPC2112, N = 236; Percentage relates to those that answered “Yes,…” to YPC110, N = 2,870) |
2705 (94.3) | 165 (5.7) |