Table 2.
Summary statistics: dependent and independent variables
| Age group 0–17 mean (SD) | Age group 18+ mean (SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2012 (intervention) | 2013 | 1011 | 2012 (intervention) | 2013 | |
| Patient’s age | 10.05 (4.083) | 10.08 (4.083) | 10.08 (4.094) | 46.17 (16.00) | 46.44 (16.18) | 46.75 (16.27) |
| Women/girls (% of all patients) | 0.490 (0.500) | 0.489 (0.500) | 0.489 (0.499) | 0.540 (0.498) | 0.540 (0.498) | 0.539 (0.498) |
| Proportion of sessions including the following intervention | ||||||
| Prev. exams and oral hygiene advice | 0.516 (0.500) | 0.481 (0.500) | 0.520 (0.500) | 0.556 (0.497) | 0.516 (0.500) | 0.563 (0.496) |
| Scaling and polishing | 0.178 (0.382) | 0.149 (0.356) | 0.179 (0.383) | 0.361 (0.480) | 0.368 (0.482) | 0.392 (0.488) |
| Fissure sealants | 0.062 (0.240) | 0.058 (0.234) | 0.057 (0.231) | NA | NA | NA |
| Fluoride applications | 0.222 (0.416) | 0.225 (0.417) | 0.228 (0.420) | NA | NA | NA |
| Any preventive service | 0.569 (0.495) | 0.536 (0.499) | 0.573 (0.495) | 0.621 (0.485) | 0.591 (0.492) | 0.660 (0.474) |
| Direct restorations | 0.110 (0.313) | 0.099 (0.299) | 0.104 (0.305) | 0.259 (0.438) | 0.248 (0.432) | 0.257 (0.437) |
| Extractions | 0.027 (0.16) | 0.026 (0.159) | 0.026 (0.158) | 0.030 (0.172) | 0.032 (0.175) | 0.026 (0.159) |
| Radiographs | 0.079 (0.270) | 0.083 (0.276) | 0.079 (0.270) | 0.211 (0.408) | 0.204 (0.403) | 0.212 (0.408) |
| N (number of sessions) | 2,027,500 | 2,032,386 | 2,179,415 | 4,503,781 | 4,395,245 | 4,404,548 |