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Table 1 Study population characteristics, by follow-up status

From: Non-operative anti-caries agents and dental caries increment among adults at high caries risk: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic

Baseline sample

Sample lost to follow-up

Sample with follow-up

N = 11,990

N = 9,266

N = 2,724

Patient sex, %

Male

48.1

47.2

51.2

Female

51.9

52.8

48.8

Patient age, %

   

18–34 years

32.0

34.8

22.4

35–44 years

16.4

17.1

14.0

45–54 years

17.9

17.7

18.9

55–64 years

17.2

16.1

20.9

≥65 years

16.4

14.3

23.8

Patient payer type, %

Private insurance

14.8

13.8

18.1

Public program

21.0

20.1

24.3

Cash

64.2

66.1

57.6

Patient race/ethnicity, %

   

African American

10.5

10.7

9.5

Asian

13.6

13.5

13.9

Caucasian

43.4

41.8

49.1

Hispanic/Latino

17.8

18.3

15.9

Other or declined to state

14.7

15.7

11.5

Provider type, %

Doctoral 4-year program

77.7

77.8

77.5

International 2-year program

22.3

22.2

22.5

Provider year of training, %

Final year

47.9

47.5

49.2

Next-to-last year

52.1

52.5

50.8