Table 3.
Association between respondent characteristics and recommended age of first visit.
| Variables | Mean age recommended (months) | p-Value | ≤ 12 months | >12 months | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province/territory: | |||||
| Alberta | 20.2 ± 10.3 | <0.0001c | 169 (42.8) | 226 (57.2) | <0.0001a |
| British Columbia | 16.8 ± 9.1 | 322 (60.8) | 208 (39.3) | ||
| Manitoba | 17.2 ± 10.6 | 80 (62.5) | 48 (37.5) | ||
| New Brunswick | 16.8 ± 9.1 | 136 (61.8) | 84 (38.2) | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 23.0 ± 10.7 | 29 (35.4) | 53 (64.6) | ||
| Nova Scotia | 19.0 ± 8.5 | 19 (43.2) | 25(56.8) | ||
| Nunavut | 21.0 ± 21.2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | ||
| Northwest Territories | 12.0 ± 0.0 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Ontario | 22.2 ± 11.2 | 528 (38.5) | 843 (61.5) | ||
| Prince Edward Island | 23.7 ± 12.4 | 12 (37.5) | 20 (62.5) | ||
| Quebec | 22.4 ±11.1 | 78 (37.0) | 133 (63.0) | ||
| Saskatchewan | 21.4 ± 10.2 | 74 (42.5) | 100 (57.5) | ||
| Yukon | 19.1 ± 7.3 | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | ||
| Location of practice: | |||||
| Census metropolitan | 20.3 ± 10.7 | 0.62b | 720 (45.6) | 860 (54.4) | 0.85a |
| Non-census metropolitan | 20.5 ± 10.8 | 725 (45.2) | 878 (54.8) | ||
| Gender: | |||||
| Male | 22.2 ± 10.9 | <0.0001b | 699 (37.4) | 1,171 (62.6) | <0.0001a |
| Female | 18.0 ± 10.0 | 749(56.2) | 583 (43.8) | ||
| Years in practice | r = 0.33 | <0.0001d | 16.2 ± 12.5 | 24.2 ± 11.9 | <0.0001b |
| Type of dentist: | |||||
| General dentist | 20.7 ± 10.8 | <0.0001b | 1,353 (43.8) | 1,739 (56.2) | <0.0001a |
| Pediatric dentist | 12.6 ± 5.2 | 95 (86.4) | 15 (13.6) | ||
| Type of practice: | |||||
| Solo private practice | 21.7 ± 10.9 | <0.0001c | 519 (38.6) | 824 (61.4) | <0.0001a |
| Group private practice | 20.0 ± 10.7 | 794(47.9) | 863 (52.1) | ||
| Non-private practice | 15.7 ± 8.9 | 135 (66.8) | 67 (33.2) |
a
Chi-square test.
b
t-test.
c
ANOVA.
d
Correlation analyses.