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Table 2 Number of adults included in the analysis by age group, scheme, and data source

From: Comparing epidemiologically estimated treatment need with treatment provided in two dental schemes in Ireland

 

Scheme 1: Employed adults

Scheme 2: Less well-off adults

16-24 year-olds

  

Survey total

198

263

Survey regular #

103 (52.0%)

103 (39.2%)

Claims data ⊗

100,971

58,702

35-44 year-olds

  

Survey total

307

197

Survey regular #

211 (68.7%)

65 (33.0%)

Claims data ⊗

134,198

48,491

65+ year-olds

  

Survey total

65

456

Survey regular #

28 (43.1%)

94 (20.6%)

Claims data ⊗

3,773

59,948

  1. NA = not available. #Survey regular: number of adults who said they were regular visitors to the dentist in the survey. ⊗Claims data: number of adults who used the schemes from October 2000 to August 2002. The numbers in parentheses refer to regular users as a proportion of the total sample size.
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BMC Oral Health

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