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Table 7 Last dental visit amongst service users attending an out-of-hours emergency dental service over two time periods

From: Use of the out-of-hours emergency dental service at two south-east London hospitals

  

March 2006

October 2006

Total

P-Values

  

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Last dental visit

Over 2 years ago

218

25

135

29

353

27

0.26

 

13–24 months ago

103

12

48

10

151

11

 
 

7–12 months ago

139

16

76

16

215

16

 
 

6 months ago or less

400

47

205

44

605

46

 
 

Never attended a dentist

20

2

14

3

34

2

 
 

Trouble with teeth

401

43

213

43

612

43

 

Reason

Check up

262

28

141

29

403

28

0.88

 

Treatment

241

26

126

26

367

26

 
 

Emergency dental service

103

12

71

16

174

13

 

Location

Dental practice

679

80

342

75

1021

79

0.08

 

Other

63

8

43

9

106

8

 
  1. Note: Question has multiple responses therefore total ≠ 100%