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Table 1 Descriptive results from the COVID provider survey

From: Dentist perceptions about the value of teledentistry

 

Frequency

Percent

Age

  

18–34

367

15.96

35–44

647

28.14

45–54

565

24.58

55–64

512

22.27

65 +

208

9.05

Gender

  

Female

994

43.24

Male

648

28.19

Other

3

0.13

Would rather not say

122

5.31

Missing

532

23.14

Race/Ethnicity

  

White

872

47.83

Asian

258

14.15

Hispanic

199

10.92

Black

139

7.62

American Indian

18

0.99

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Island

5

0.27

Others/prefer not to say

332

18.21

Use telehealth or virtual platforms

  

No

1103

65.65

Not currently but in future

187

11.13

Yes

390

23.21

Patient volume

  

More

286

12.94

Less

1429

64.63

No change in volume

496

22.43

Proportion of the patients covered under a managed care contract

  

< 50%

1081

61.04

> 50%

186

10.50

Don’t know/prefer not to answer

504

28.46

Long term changes

  

Expect long term changes in practice

2138

93.00

Don’t expect long term changes in practice

161

7.00