Table 1.
Characteristics of the survey sample and comparison with all private practice or public health dentists licensed in the United States.
| CHARACTERISTIC | UNWEIGHTED SAMPLE, % (NO.) (N = 2,195) | ADA∗ MASTERFILE OF US DENTISTS, % (NO.) (N = 185,587) | χ2P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group, y | NA† | NA | < .001 |
| 27-39 | 15.6 (343) | 26.6 (49,326) | NA |
| 40-49 | 23.2 (509) | 23.4 (43,331) | NA |
| 50-59 | 26.8 (589) | 21.2 (39,253) | NA |
| 60-69 | 27.4 (601) | 20.9 (38,853) | NA |
| 70-84 | 7.0 (153) | 7.7 (14,355) | NA |
| Race and Ethnicity | NA | NA | < .001 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 79.2 (1,739) | 71.4 (97,831) | NA |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 7.2 (159) | 15.6 (21,412) | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.2 (114) | 5.6 (7,670) | NA |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1.1 (24) | 4.7 (6,402) | NA |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2 (5) | 0.3 (459) | NA |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2 (4) | 0.2 (286) | NA |
| Other | 6.8 (150) | 2.1 (2,938) | NA |
| Gender | NA | NA | < .001 |
| Male | 60.0 (1,294) | 66.2 (121,125) | NA |
| Female | 39.0 (841) | 33.8 (61,847) | NA |
| Prefer not to say | 1.0 (22) | NR‡ | NA |
| Dental Practice Type | NA | ||
| Private practice | 96.6 (2,077) | NR | NA |
| FQHC§ | 2.6 (56) | NR | NA |
| Non-FQHC health center | 0.4 (8) | NR | NA |
| City or county health department | 0.5 (10) | NR | NA |
| Practice Type | NA | NA | < .001 |
| General dentist | 83.6 (1,798) | 79.2 (145,557) | NA |
| Dental anesthesiology | 0.1 (2) | 0.03 (48) | NA |
| Endodontics | 1.6 (34) | 2.7 (5,043) | NA |
| Oral and maxillofacial pathology | 0.05 (1) | 0.2 (283) | NA |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgery | 2.6 (58) | 3.5 (6,460) | NA |
| Oral medicine | 0.1 (2) | NR | NA |
| Orofacial pain | 0.1 (2) | NR | NA |
| Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics | 2.0 (44) | 5.4 (9,980) | NA |
| Pediatric dentistry | 6.7 (147) | 4.2 (7,751) | NA |
| Periodontics | 2.3 (50) | 2.7 (5,004) | NA |
| Prosthodontics | 0.6 (14) | 1.6 (3,025) | NA |
| US Census Bureau Division | NA | NA | < .001 |
| New England | 6.2 (136) | 5.3 (9,849) | NA |
| Middle Atlantic | 11.9 (262) | 14.4 (26,709) | NA |
| East North Central | 18.6 (409) | 13.7 (25,439) | NA |
| West North Central | 9.6 (211) | 5.7 (10,644) | NA |
| South Atlantic | 14.9 (327) | 17.7 (32,758) | NA |
| East South Central | 4.3 (95) | 4.5 (8,253) | NA |
| West South Central | 7.9 (174) | 10.5 (19,456) | NA |
| Mountain | 10.1 (221) | 7.2 (13,423) | NA |
| Pacific | 15.4 (337) | 20.3 (37,606) | NA |
| Territories | 1.0 (23) | 0.7 (1,282) | NA |
| Conditions¶ | NA | NA | NA |
| Asthma | 7.3 (160) | NR | NA |
| Chronic lung disease | 0.1 (3) | NR | NA |
| Diabetes | 3.6 (80) | NR | NA |
| Heart condition | 5.3 (116) | NR | NA |
| Immunocompromised | 1.0 (22) | NR | NA |
| Kidney disease | 0.5 (11) | NR | NA |
| Liver disease | 0.3 (6) | NR | NA |
| Obesity | 7.6 (166) | NR | NA |
| Rheumatologic or autoimmune condition | 3.0 (65) | NR | NA |
| Smoking | 1.2 (26) | NR | NA |
∗
ADA: American Dental Association.
†
NA: Not applicable.
‡
NR: Not recorded.
§
FQHC: Federally qualified health center.
¶
Multiple conditions per person allowed.