Table 1.
Subpopulation characteristics of those who received third molar extraction
| Population size Unweighted count (n = 120) | Estimate N% (SE)/95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | SE | ||
| Age group | |||
| 18–25 years | 277,359.3 | 46,194.5 | 63.0 (5.4) |
| ≥26 years | 162,667.3 | 25,271.8 | 37.0 (5.4) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 193,656.3 | 33,314.8 | 44.0 (6.0) |
| Female | 246,370.3 | 40,351.3 | 56.0 (6.0) |
| Had a tertiary qualification | |||
| No | 114,747.5 | 27,024.5 | 26.1 (5.4) |
| Yes | 325,279.0 | 44,372.9 | 73.9 (5.4) |
| Household income | |||
| <$60,000 | 153,921.7 | 31,122.5 | 41.7 (6.4) |
| ≥$60,000 | 215,321.4 | 33,631.4 | 58.3 (6.4) |
| Whether have private dental insurance | |||
| Yes | 203,138.7 | 35,145.6 | 47.4 (6.2) |
| No | 225,593.5 | 38,329.0 | 52.6 (6.2) |
| Single or multiple third molar extraction | |||
| Single third molar extraction | 170,993.3 | 29,231.7 | 39.1 (5.8) |
| Multiple third molar extraction | 265,811.4 | 43,244.1 | 60.9 (5.8) |
| Self-rated oral health | |||
| Poor | 23,299.6 | 11,611.3 | 5.3 (2.6) |
| Fair | 51,650.8 | 20,624.7 | 11.7 (4.4) |
| Good | 111,623.2 | 28,988.1 | 25.4 (5.6) |
| Very good | 198,538.3 | 33,979.6 | 45.1 (6.1) |
| Excellent | 54,914.7 | 16,060.2 | 12.5 (3.5) |
| Total | 440,026.6 | 53,722.7 | 100.0 (0.0) |
| Mean number of days absent | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.3–2.9 |
Estimate (standard error), in %, or 95% confidence interval.