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Table 4 The effect of IRSADa (mean, standard deviation, number) on positive medical history and medication use

From: Medical status of patients presenting for treatment at an Australian dental institute: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Male (N = 394)

Female (N = 479)

p value (Chi-square test)

Medical history

 No

1035 [60.1], 44

1025 [64.7], 76

0.4117

 Yes

1038 [64.3], 350

1031 [67.3], 403

0.1335

Medication

 No

1029 [63.7], 77

1034 [67.6], 96

0.6230

 Yes

1040 [63.7], 317

1029 [66.8], 382

0.0298

  1. aIRSAD—The Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage (Australian Bureau of Statistics)