Table 2 Distribution of age of patients (in years) treated at Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (Melbourne, Victoria) and Special Needs Unit (Adelaide, South Australia) clinics categorised by age group [n (%)] and mean age (mean [(95% CI)]
From: Utilisation of dental services for people with special health care needs in Australia
Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne | Special Needs Unit, Adelaide | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ISND | Dom | Total RDHM | ADH | TQEH | Other | Total SNU | |
< 25 | 76 (17.3) | 2 (0.8) | 78 (11.6) | 21 (2.1) | 6 (3.1) | 1 (2.1) | 21 (2.1) |
25–34 | 61 (13.9) | 3 (1.3) | 64 (9.5) | 100 (10.1) | 9 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 100 (10.1) |
35–44 | 77 (17.5) | 5 (2.1) | 82 (12.1) | 147 (14.8) | 7 (3.6) | 3 (6.4) | 147 (14.8) |
45–54 | 82 (18.7) | 25 (10.6) | 107 (15.9) | 258 (26.0) | 37 (19.2) | 13 (27.7) | 258 (26.0) |
55–64 | 72 (16.4) | 29 (12.3) | 101 (15.0) | 226 (22.8) | 36 (18.7) | 16 (34.0) | 226 (22.8) |
65–74 | 39 (8.9) | 37 (15.7) | 76 (11.3) | 155 (15.6) | 42 (21.8) | 11 (23.4) | 155 (15.6) |
75 + | 32 (7.3) | 135 (57.2) | 167 (24.7) | 86 (8.7) | 56 (29.0) | 3 (6.4) | 86 (8.7) |
Total | 439 | 236 | 675 | 993 | 193 | 47 | 1233 |
Mean (95% CI) | 45.6 (43.0–47.3) | 73.4 (71.4–75.5) | 55.3 | 53.5 (52.6–54.5) | 62.9 (60.5- 65.3) | 57.2 (53.0–61.3) | 55.1 |