Table 1.
Frequency and reasons of dental visits by patients stratified by age. PAB—level of significance of difference between groups A and B; PAC—level of significance of difference between groups A and C; PAD—level of significance of difference between groups A and D; PBC—level of significance of difference between groups B and C; PBD—level of significance of difference between groups B and D; PCD—level of significance of difference between groups C and D
| No | Indicator | 18 to 24 years old, N = 271 | 25 to 44 years old, N = 226 | 45 to 60 years old, N = 175 | 61 to 75 years old, N = 34 | Significance P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | A | B | C | D | |||
| 1 | Frequency of dental visits | Less than once a year | 34 (12.5%) | 39 (17.3%) | 46 (26.3%) | 12 (35.3%) |
PAB > 0.05 PAC < 0.01 PAD < 0.01 PBC > 0.05 PBD > 0.05 PCD > 0.05 |
| Less than twice a year | 54 (19.9%) | 34 (15.0%) | 27 (15.4%) | 3 (8.8%) | |||
| Once a year | 84 (31.0%) | 76 (33.6%) | 53 (30.3%) | 7 (20.6%) | |||
| twice a year | 99 (36.5%) | 77 (34.1%) | 49 (28.0%) | 12 (35.3%) | |||
| 2 | Reason for dental visits | Routine oral cavity treatment | 72 (26.6%) | 92 (40.7%) | 65 (37.1%) | 13 (38.2%) |
PAB > 0.05 PAC > 0.05 PAD > 0.05 PBC < 0.001 PBD < 0.01 PCD < 0.01 |
| Acute pain | 24 (8.9%) | 20 (8.8%) | 35 (20.0%) | 6 (17.6%) | |||
| Preventive check-up | 175 (64.6%) | 114 (50.4%) | 75 (42.9%) | 15 (44.1%) |