Table 3 Frequency of dental visits and the reasons for these visits
Variable | Â | p-value | Total | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y), n (%) | Male | Female | Â | ||||
18–35 | 36–50 | 51–65 |  |  |  |  | |
Dental visit |  |  |  | < 0.001 |  |  | 0.517 |
 Less than 6 mo ago | 274 (32.0) | 237 (33.3) | 185 (26.0) |  | 347 (49.9) | 349 (50.1) |  |
 More than 6 mo ago | 584 (68.0) | 482 (66.7) | 548 (74.0) |  | 781 (48.4) | 833 (51.6) |  |
Reason of last visit to the dentist |  |  |  | < 0.001 |  |  | 0.002 |
 Consultation/advice | 36 (4.2) | 41 (5.7) | 28 (3.8) |  | 68 (64.8) | 37 (35.2) |  |
 Dental/oral pain (teeth, gums/mouth) | 433 (50.5) | 291 (40.5) | 451 (61.5) |  | 581 (49.4) | 594 (50.6) |  |
 Treatment | 291 (33.9) | 247 (34.4) | 186 (25.4) |  | 351 (48.5) | 373 (51.5) |  |
 Routine check-up | 92 (10.7) | 133 (18.5) | 63 (8.6) |  | 119 (41.3) | 169 (58.7) |  |