Table 4.

Patient information and classification as at-risk patients

Variable	Dentists (n = 391)	General practitioners (n = 181)	P-value
Patient information about known correlations*
General	90 (352)	38 (69)	<0.01
Conversation	96 (338/352)	81 (56/69)
Brochure	32 (113/352)	14 (9/69)
Medical referral	47 (165/352)	31 (21/69)
Undefined	9 (32/352)	15 (10/69)
Pointing out the need for a consultation with a dentist/physician to the patient	90 (352)	57 (103)	<0.01
Motivation of the patient for consultation with a dentist/physician	70 (274)	56 (101)	0.2

Values are given as % (n), where n is the number of participants.

^*Multiple responses are allowed.