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Table 1 Basic demographics and (referral) reported impact of decay on children

From: Issues arising following a referral and subsequent wait for extraction under general anaesthetic: impact on children

 

Hospital 1 n = 117

Hospital 2 n = 48

Hospital 3 n = 35

Hospital 4 n = 76

Hospital 5 n = 49

Hospital 6 n = 130

Total = 456

Gender

64/53 55%45%

22/26 45%54%

19/17 53%47%

38/38 50%50%

26/22 54%46%

75/55 58%42%

244/211 54%46%

Male/Female

Age: Mean

6.36 (1.5-13.17)

6.54 (2.17-13.83)

7.56 (3.83-13.92)

6.78 (1.83-13.42)

7.01 (3.67-12.42)

6.95 (1.75-16.42)

6.78 (1.5-16.42)

(Min–Max)

Pain* Yes

55 (47%)

12 (25%)

17 (49%)

3 (17%)

32 (82%)

49 (43%)

168 (45%)

Anxiety* Yes

32 (28%)

9 (19%)

3 (9%)

1 (9%)

13 (33%)

19 (18%)

77 (22%)

Infection* Yes

35 (31%)

13 (27%)

13 (37%)

5 (26%)

29 (74%)

49 (43%)

144 (39%)

Teeth extracted: Mdn (Min–Max)

8 (1–20)

7 (1–15)

4 (1–7)

4 (1–12)

5 (1–13)

4 (1–18)

5 (1–20)

Wait time (days) Mdn (Min–Max)

239

141

81

-

126

82

137

(6–577)

(24–217)

(43–217)

 

(6–362)

(1–418)

(1–577)

  1. *Recorded by referring dentist. Mdn = Median.