Table 6.
Use of oral services/dental visiting patterns by country
| Visiting patterns | Country of residence | P value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal (A) | Romania (B) | Sweden (C) | Total | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Last visit to dental professional | |||||
| <12 months | 140B (70.7) | 212 (46.8) | 162B (73.0) | 514 (58.9) | 0.001 |
| 1–2 years | 27 (13.6) | 93 (20.5) | 36 (16.2) | 156 (17.9) | |
| Three or more | 11 (5.6) | 57A,C (12.6) | 8 (3.6) | 76 (8.7) | |
| Never | 4 (2.0) | 40A,C (8.8) | 59 (2.3) | 49 (5.6) | |
| Do not know/remember | 16 (8.1) | 51A (11.3) | 11 (5.0) | 78 (8.9) | |
| Reasons for last visit | |||||
| Preventive | 106B (56.1) | 127 (27.9) | 157A,B (72.4) | 390 (45.3) | 0.001 |
| Periodontal | 16B (8.5) | 31 (6.8) | 6 (2.7) | 53 (8.2) | 0.001 |
| Restorative care | 46A (24.3) | 137A (30.1) | 18 (8.3) | 201 (23.3) | 0.001 |
| Orthodontic | 32B (16.9) | 46 (10.1) | 31 (14.3) | 109 (12.7) | 0.043 |
| Cosmetic | 15B (7.9) | 18 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 33 (3.8) | 0.001 |
| Wisdom tooth removal | 5 (2.6) | 31C (6.8) | 0 (0.0) | 36 (4.2) | 0.001 |
| Extraction | 4 (2.1) | 72A,C (15.8) | 7 (3.2) | 83 (9.6) | 0.001 |
| Trauma | 1 (0.5) | 13 (2.9) | 4 (1.8) | 18 (2.1) | 0.163 |
| Never been | 15 (7.9) | 70A,C (15.4) | 7 (3.2) | 92 (10.7) | 0.001 |
| Place where visits took place | |||||
| Private clinic/hospital | 166C (83.0) | 360C (79.1) | 28 (13.1) | 554 (63.8) | 0.001 |
| Public institution | 24 (12.0) | 6 (13.8) | 181A,B (85.0) | 268 (30.9) | |
| University clinic | 0 (0.0) | 14 (3.1) | 4 (1.9) | 18 (2.1) | |
*Chi-squared test. Tests are adjusted for all pairwise comparisons within a row of each innermost subtable using the Bonferroni correction: P < 0.05 for upper case letters (A, B, C)