Table 2 Descriptive statistics of dental care expenditure per capita based on income, and educational groups
Income/educational groups | Dental care expenditure subcategories | Mean expenditure per capita (in Dollars) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Income groups | Educational groups | ||
First group | Visits, extraction, scaling, dental surgery, root canal treatment | 4.35 | 5.48 |
Periodontal surgery, dental implants and prostheses | 0 | 0.36 | |
Orthodontic services | 0 | 0 | |
Second group | Visits, extraction, scaling, dental surgery, root canal treatment | 5.10 | 9.81 |
Periodontal surgery, dental implants and prostheses | 0.08 | 0.51 | |
Orthodontic services | 0.07 | 0 | |
Third group | Visits, extraction, scaling, dental surgery, root canal treatment | 8.34 | 16.53 |
Periodontal surgery, dental implants and prostheses | 2.13 | 1.72 | |
Orthodontic services | 0 | 0.53 | |
Forth group | Visits, extraction, scaling, dental surgery, root canal treatment | 30.40 | 27.10 |
Periodontal surgery, dental implants and prostheses | 3.23 | 8.19 | |
Orthodontic services | 0.93 | 2.12 | |
Fifth group | Visits, extraction, scaling, dental surgery, root canal treatment | 46.93 | 39.05 |
Periodontal surgery, dental implants and prostheses | 19.47 | 17.45 | |
Orthodontic services | 5.63 | 4.97 | |