Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents
| Characteristic | % | N |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 50.3 | 2,602 |
| Female | 49.0 | 2,534 |
| Prefer not to say | 0.6 | 32 |
| Other | 0 | 2 |
| Age | ||
| Under 30 | 9.9 | 510 |
| 30-39 | 24.3 | 1,259 |
| 40-49 | 28.9 | 1,493 |
| 50-59 | 26.9 | 1,392 |
| 60 and over | 9.3 | 483 |
| Prefer not to say | 0.7 | 36 |
| Currently practising as a dentist | ||
| Yes | 93.8 | 4,860 |
| No | 6.2 | 320 |
| Country | ||
| England | 85.7 | 4,437 |
| Northern Ireland | 4.3 | 223 |
| Scotland | 6.3 | 324 |
| Wales | 3.8 | 196 |
| NHS/HS commitment for GDPs | ||
| 100% (exclusively NHS/HS) | 4.2 | 183 |
| 75-99% (NHS/HS) | 32.7 | 1,431 |
| 50-74% (NHS/HS) | 13.3 | 582 |
| 25-49% (NHS/HS) | 7.4 | 323 |
| 1-24% (NHS/HS) | 20.7 | 908 |
| 0% (exclusively private) | 21.7 | 950 |
| Field of practice | ||
| General dental practice | 90.2 | 4,384 |
| Community/public dental services | 3.9 | 188 |
| University dental teaching/research | 0.6 | 27 |
| Hospital practice | 1.7 | 85 |
| Armed Forces | 0.4 | 20 |
| Public health | 0 | 1 |
| Student or trainee | 0.5 | 24 |
| Another field of practice | 2.7 | 132 |
| Role in general practice | ||
| Practice owner | 47.4 | 2,065 |
| Associate | 50.6 | 2,204 |
| Locum | 0.2 | 7 |
| Foundation dentist/vocational dental practitioner | 1.1 | 48 |
| Another role in general dental practice | 0.7 | 31 |