Table 1.
Proportion of Older Adults Having Used Dental Care in the Previous Year, Sex and Educational Level.
| Sex | Educational Level | Dental Care | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Low | High | All | |
| Country | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) |
| Austria | 45.9 (43.6–48.1) | 54.1 (51.9–56.4) | 23.3 (21.6–25.1) | 25.0 (23.1–27.0) | 58.3 (56.1–60.5) |
| Belgium | 47.0 (45.3–48.8) | 53.0 (51.2–54.7) | 37.5 (35.9–39.2) | 34.1 (32.4–35.8) | 56.5 (54.8–58.2) |
| Brazil | 46.1 (44.9–47.4) | 53.9 (52.6–55.1) | 73.0 (71.9–74.1) | 8.3 (7.6–9.0) | 32.7 (31.5–33.9) |
| China | 48.7 (47.5–49.8) | 51.3 (50.2–52.5) | 85.5 (84.4–86.4) | 2.7 (2.3–3.2) | 18.7 (17.8–19.6) |
| Croatia | 44.6 (42.5–46.8) | 55.4 (53.2–57.5) | 61.2 (59.1–63.3) | 14.7 (13.2–16.2) | 31.9 (29.9–34.0) |
| Czech Republic | 45.5 (42.5–48.6) | 54.5 (51.4–57.5) | 36.6 (33.8–39.4) | 13.3 (11.6–15.3) | 64.0 (61.0–66.9) |
| Denmark | 47.8 (46.0–49.5) | 52.2 (50.5–54.0) | 18.5 (17.1–19.8) | 42.8 (41.1–44.5) | 81.9 (80.6–83.3) |
| Estonia | 39.4 (37.9–40.9) | 60.6 (59.1–62.1) | 25.9 (24.6–27.2) | 21.5 (20.3–22.8) | 37.4 (35.9–38.9) |
| France | 45.7 (43.9–47.6) | 54.3 (52.4–56.1) | 37.7 (36.0–39.4) | 23.9 (22.4–25.6) | 50.7 (48.9–52.5) |
| Germany | 46.2 (44.5–47.9) | 53.8 (52.1–55.5) | 13.7 (12.5–15.0) | 29.4 (27.9–30.9) | 77.0 (75.5–78.5) |
| Greece | 46.4 (44.8–47.9) | 53.6 (52.1–55.2) | 52.3 (50.8–53.8) | 20.8 (19.6–22.1) | 31.5 (30.1–33.0) |
| Israel | 46.0 (41.8–50.4) | 54.0 (49.6–58.2) | 34.5 (30.5–38.8) | 35.1 (31.2–39.2) | 30.7 (27.3–34.3) |
| Italy | 45.6 (43.8–47.4) | 54.4 (52.6–56.2) | 68.2 (66.5–69.9) | 7.5 (6.6–8.5) | 31.3 (29.6–32.9) |
| Luxembourg | 47.7 (44.6–50.9) | 52.3 (49.1–55.4) | 44.2 (41.1–47.4) | 21.8 (19.2–24.7) | 71.3 (68.4–74.1) |
| Mexico | 44.4 (42.6–46.2) | 55.6 (53.8–57.4) | 67.0 (65.2–68.8) | 10.6 (9.4–11.9) | 36.7 (34.9–38.5) |
| Poland | 44.2 (41.3–47.1) | 55.8 (52.9–58.7) | 32.4 (29.9–35.1) | 10.5 (8.8–12.5) | 27.8 (25.2–30.5) |
| Portugal | 44.9 (39.5–50.5) | 55.1 (49.5–60.5) | 78.5 (72.7–83.3) | 8.6 (6.0–12.2) | 37.2 (32.0–42.7) |
| Slovenia | 46.2 (44.3–48.1) | 53.8 (51.9–55.7) | 32.6 (30.9–34.4) | 16.9 (15.5–18.4) | 44.5 (42.6–46.4) |
| South Koreaa | 45.9 (44.5–47.3) | 54.1 (52.7–55.5) | 51.2 (49.7–52.6) | 12.4 (11.3–13.5) | 23.0 (21.8–24.2) |
| Spain | 46.4 (43.4–49.5) | 53.6 (50.5–56.6) | 76.1 (73.2–78.8) | 11.3 (9.4–13.5) | 26.9 (24.2–29.8) |
| Sweden | 47.2 (45.2–49.3) | 52.8 (50.7–54.8) | 33.2 (31.3–35.0) | 31.7 (29.7–33.7) | 81.2 (79.5–82.8) |
| Switzerland | 46.6 (44.4–48.7) | 53.4 (51.3–55.6) | 18.8 (17.2–20.4) | 16.5 (14.9–18.1) | 75.6 (73.7–77.4) |
| United Statesa | 45.8 (44.9–46.8) | 54.2 (53.2–55.1) | 13.2 (12.6–13.8) | 28.8 (27.9–29.8) | 66.2 (65.3–67.1) |
| Total (overall) | 47.5 (46.8–48.3) | 52.5 (51.7–53.2) | 66.1 (65.4–66.7) | 9.9 (9.6–10.3) | 31.7 (31.1–32.4) |
Low education = less than secondary education; Middle = secondary level complete (or vocational schooling); High = tertiary education and higher.
a
Use of dental services in the past 2 y.