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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for those who reported 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

Variable

Mean

Std. Err

[95% Conf. Interval]

Degree

.2437673

.01599

.2123748

.2751598

Male

.531856

.0185831

.4953724

.5683395

Over65

.1966759

.0148031

.1676135

.2257383

Equivalised household income quintiles

 1

.2216066

.0154676

.1912397

.2519736

 2

.2271468

.0156039

.1965122

.2577814

 3

.1925208

.0146837

.1636928

.2213488

 4

.2049861

.0150343

.17547

.2345023

 5

.1537396

.0134331

.1273669

.1801123

Smoker

.3864266

.0181342

.3508244

.4220288

Difficulty in getting time off work

.0803324

.0101226

.0604591

.1002058

Difficulty in getting an appointment at suitable time

.1191136

.0120635

.0954298

.1427973

Dental treatment is too expensive

.1218837

.0121838

.0979638

.1458035

Long way to see a dentist

.0498615

.008106

.0339472

.0657757

Can't find dentist liked

.0567867

.0086191

.0398652

.0737082

Can't get NHS care

.0415512

.0074321

.0269602

.0561423

Difficulty accessing building

.0069252

.0030884

.0008618

.0129886

Other problems

.0069252

.0030884

.0008618

.0129886

Brush their teeth

.9307479

.0094551

.9121852

.9493107

Use of floss

.2506925

.0161411

.2190034

.2823817

Use of mouth rinse

.4099723

.0183166

.374012

.4459326

Restrict their intake of sugary foods and drinks

.2243767

.0155363

.193875

.2548785

  1. = 722