Table 1.
Frequency distribution of participants’ socio-demographic characteristics and dental attendance behavior, (n = 2551) and corresponding percentage figures in the total population
| Participants | Total population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | % (n) | % | |
| Gender | Male | 43.3 (1105) | 51.3 |
| Female | 56.7 (1446) | 49.0a | |
| Age | 25-29 years | 43.7 (1116) | 46.3 |
| 30–35 years | 56.3 (1435) | 53.0a | |
| Country of birth | Norway | 91.5 (2333) | |
| Other Nordic | 2.6 (66) | ||
| Outside Nordic | 6.0 (152) | ||
| Civil status | Single | 36.6 (935) | |
| Married | 63.4 (1616) | ||
| Highest level of education | Primary/secondary | 27.3 (679) | 26.5 |
| Bachelor degree | 38.6 (962) | 37.8 | |
| College/university | 34.1 (850) | 32.9b | |
| Income (NOK) | At least 400.000 | 19.5 (413) | |
| 400,001–800,000 | 41.2 (876) | ||
| > 800,000 | 39.3 (835) | ||
| Dental attendance | At least twice a year | 8.0 (203) | |
| Once a year | 47.2 (1205) | ||
| Every second year | 21.2 (540) | ||
| More seldom | 21.2 (540) |
aNorwegian population 20–44 years by December 2016
bNorwegian population above 20 years by December 2016