Table 3 Eligibility for public dental care and consent status compared between the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM) in Melbourne, Victoria and Special Needs Unit (SNU) in Adelaide, South Australia
From: Utilisation of dental services for people with special health care needs in Australia
RDHM [n (%)] | SNU [n (%)] | |
|---|---|---|
Eligible | 649 (96.1) | 1186 (81.1)a |
Self-consent | 322 (48.4) | 1082 (89.9)a |
Family member | 321 (48.3) | 104 (8.6) |
Other mPOA | 7 (1.1) | 1 (0.1) |
Section 42 K | 15 (2.3) | 2 (0.2) |
Other | 0 (0.0) | 14 (1.2) |
Total | 665 | 1203 |