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Table 1 Background information on the respondents, the middle-aged adults living in the capital region in Finland, and their use of dental services (n = 704)

From: Willingness and ability to pay for unexpected dental expenses by Finnish adults

Respondents

Male

Female

Total

n

%

n

%

n

%

Age

 47 years

50

18.2

92

21.4

142

20.2

 50 years

72

26.3

114

26.5

186

26.4

 53 years

75

27.4

123

28.6

198

28.1

 59 years

77

28.1

101

23.5

178

25.3

 All

274

100

430

100

704

100

Educational level

 High

88

32.1

94

21.9

182

25.9

 Middle

92

33.6

197

45.8

289

41.1

 Low

94

34.3

139

32.3

233

33.1

Time since the latest visit to a dentist

 1 year or less

196

71.5

333

77.4

529

75.1

 2 years at most

34

12.4

68

15.8

102

14.5

 5 years at most

29

10.6

22

5.1

51

7.2

 More than 5 years/ or does not remember

14

5.1

4

0.9

18

2.6

Treatment sector used

 Private practice

181

66.1

290

67.4

471

66.9

 Public Dental Service

56

20.4

82

19.1

138

19.6

 Used both sectors

11

4.0

54

12.6

65

9.2

Mean costs of dental care in 2006 (or 2005)

€ 262.2

€ 259.7

€ 258.0

Work situation

 Active in working life

224

81.8

361

84.0

585

83.1

 Not working

50

18.2

69

16.0

119

16.9

In need of dental care (own opinion)

 Yes

132

48.2

204

47.4

336

47.7

 No

117

42.7

198

46.0

315

44.7

 Does not know

25

9.1

24

5.6

49

7.0