Practitioner and practice characteristics | Â |
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Gender | N (%) |
 Male | 119 (64) |
 Female | 66 (36) |
Race | N (%) |
 White | 146 (79) |
 African-American | 8(4) |
 Asian | 18 (10) |
 Other | 12 (7) |
Age | Years (SD) |
 Mean | 52 (11.4) |
 Median | 55 |
 Range | 27–58 |
Practice location | % |
 Inner City of Urban Area | 9 |
 Urban Area | 27 |
 Suburban | 50 |
 Rural | 14 |
Practice type | % |
 Owner of a private practice | 73 |
 Associate/employee of a private practice | 10 |
 Health Partners Dental Group | 4 |
 Permanente Dental Associates | 7 |
 Other managed care/preferred provider | 1 |
 Public health practice | 3 |
 Dental School/academic institution | 2 |
Specialty | N (%) |
 General Dentist | 173 (94) |
 Specialist | 12 (6) |