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Table 3 Descriptive statistics for those who did not report perceived treatment need

From: A comparative examination of the role of need in the relationship between dental service use and socio-economic status across respondents with distinct needs using data from the Scottish Health Survey

Variables

Mean

Std. Err

[95% Conf. Interval]

How recently a dentist was visited

1.21669

.0165717

1.184183

1.249198

Degree

.3863955

.0128989

.3610926

.4116984

Male

.4607293

.0132044

.4348272

.4866315

Over65

.2573633

.0115812

.2346452

.2800813

Equivalised household income quintiles

 1

.1521739

.0095152

.1335087

.1708391

 2

.1837307

.0102589

.1636066

.2038549

 3

.200561

.0106074

.1797532

.2213688

 4

.2419355

.0113448

.2196813

.2641897

 5

.2215989

.0110022

.2000167

.2431811

Smoker

.2342216

.0112191

.2122139

.2562293

Difficulty in getting time off work

.0462833

.0055656

.0353656

.057201

Difficulty in getting an appointment at suitable time

.0539972

.0059872

.0422525

.0657419

Dental treatment is too expensive

.0378682

.0050565

.0279492

.0477871

Long way to see a dentist

.0420757

.0053183

.0316432

.0525083

Can't find dentist liked

.0070126

.0022106

.0026763

.0113489

Can't get NHS care

.0119215

.0028751

.0062816

.0175613

Difficulty accessing building

.0070126

.0022106

.0026763

.0113489

Other problems

.0070126

.0022106

.0026763

.0113489

Brush their teeth

.9719495

.0043741

.9633692

.9805298

Use of floss

.3513324

.0126463

.3265251

.3761397

Use of mouth rinse

.3695652

.0127867

.3444825

.394648

Restrict their intake of sugary foods and drinks

.3106592

.0122589

.2866118

.3347066

  1. = 1426