Table 2.
Percentage and number of dentists who never bonded any of the crowns enrolled in the study, sometimes bonded or always bonded based, overall and by practice or practitioner characteristic
| Practice or practitioner characteristic | N* | Never bonded, % (n) | Sometimes bonded, % (n) | Always bonded, % (n) | Comparisons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 202 | 39.7 (79) | 40.6 (82) | 20.6 (41) | -- |
| Dentist gender | p = .69 | ||||
| Male | 145 | 38.6 (56) | 39.3 (57) | 22.1(32) | |
| Female | 54 | 42.6 (23) | 40.7 (22) | 16.7 (9) | |
| Years since dental school graduation | p = .37 | ||||
| <10 | 28 | 42.9 (12) | 35.7 (10) | 21.4 (6) | |
| 10-19 | 53 | 32.1 (17) | 52.8 (28) | 15.1 (8) | |
| 20-29 | 42 | 35.7 (15) | 35.7 (15) | 28.6 (12) | |
| 30+ | 78 | 44.9 (35) | 35.9 (28) | 19.2 (15) | |
| Network region | p = .57 | ||||
| Western | 27 | 33.3 (9) | 59.3 (16) | 7.4 (2) | |
| Midwest | 33 | 45.5 (15) | 33.3 (11) | 21.2 (7) | |
| Southwest | 39 | 33.3 (13) | 41.0 (16) | 25.6 (10) | |
| South Central | 45 | 40.0 (18) | 33.3 (15) | 26.7 (12) | |
| South Atlantic | 32 | 40.6 (13) | 43.8 (14) | 15.6 (5) | |
| Northeast | 25 | 44.0 (11) | 36.0 (9) | 20.0 (5) | |
| Practice type | p = .20 | ||||
| Owner of Private Practice | 151 | 37.8 (57) | 39.7 (60) | 22.5 (34) | |
| Associate in Private Practice | 22 | 36.4 (8) | 36.4 (8) | 27.3 (6) | |
| Health Partners** | 8 | 62.5 (5) | 37.5 (3) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Permanente** | 8 | 25.0 (2) | 75.0 (6) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Public Health, Academic, Other | 8 | 62.5 (5) | 37.5 (3) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Practice busyness | p = .19 | ||||
| Too busy | 10 | 60.0 (6) | 40.0 (4) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Overburdened | 39 | 30.8 (12) | 53.9 (21) | 15.4 (6) | |
| Not overburdened | 117 | 42.7 (50) | 35.9 (42) | 21.4 (25) | |
| Not busy | 35 | 31.4 (11) | 40.0 (14) | 28.6 (10) | |
| Employment time commitment | p = .36 | ||||
| Full time | 176 | 37.5 (66) | 40.9 (72) | 21.6 (38) | |
| Part time | 23 | 52.2 (12) | 34.8 (8) | 13.0 (3) |
*
N = Numbers of practitioners in row category. Total sample sizes vary due to the presence of missing values for some characteristics.
**
Either HealthPartners Dental Group in greater Minneapolis, MN or Permanente Dental Associates in greater Portland, OR.