Table 1 Distribution of frequencies of patients in the sample as a function of variables, n = 10.391
From: Factors associated with the absence of Brazilians in specialized dental centers
Variable | Frequency of patients (1%) | Frequency (2%) of absence in scheduled appointments in specialised public dental services |
|---|---|---|
Absence of user at a scheduled appointment in specialised public dental services | ||
No | 7516 (72.3) | – |
Yes | 2875 (27.7) | |
Predisposing | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 3376 (32.5) | 901 (26.7) |
Female | 7015 (67.5) | 1974 (28.1) |
Age | ||
≤ 42 years | 5294 (51.0) | 1532 (28.9) |
> 42 years | 4670 (44.9) | 1233 (26.4) |
No information | 427 (4.1) | 110 (25.8) |
Color /race | ||
White | 3756 (36.2) | 1026 (27.3) |
Black | 1376 (13.2) | 407 (29.6) |
Brown | 4777 (46.0) | 1327 (27.8) |
Yellow/indigenous or ignored | 482 (4.6) | 115 (23.9) |
Type of housing | ||
Urban | 8676 (83.5) | 2401 (27.7) |
Rural | 1649 (15.9) | 458 (27.8) |
No information | 66 (0.6) | 16 (24.2) |
Facilitators | ||
Education | ||
Until incomplete high school | 3489 (33.6) | 950 (27.2) |
At least complete high school | 6902 (66.4) | 1925 (27.9) |
Paid work | ||
Yes | 4475 (43.1) | 1141 (25.5) |
No | 5681 (54.7) | 1548 (27.2) |
No information | 235 (2.3) | 186 (79.2) |
Family income (Minimum wage) | ||
≤ 1 | 5885 (56.6) | 1710 (29.1) |
> 1 | 4506 (43.4) | 1165 (25.8) |
Need | ||
Participates in “Bolsa Família” | ||
Yes | 2507 (24.1) | 735 (29.3) |
No | 7726 (74.4) | 2116 (27.4) |
No information | 158 (1.5) | 24 (15.2) |
FHS coverage | ||
Yes | 8317 (80.0) | 2259 (27.2) |
No | 1823 (17.5) | 561 (30.8) |
No information | 251 (2.4) | 55 (21.9) |
Time to DSC | ||
Up to 20 min | 6388 (61.5) | 1749 (27.4) |
More than 20 min | 4003 (38.5) | 1126 (28.1) |
Service at the DSC | ||
Good | 10,043 (96.6) | 2770 (27.6) |
Bad | 39 (0.4) | 15 (38.5) |
Reasonable / Don't know/didn't answer / | 309 (3.0) | 90 (29.1) |
Dentist clarified about treatment | ||
Yes | 9606 (92.4) | 2654 (27.6) |
No | 785 (7.6) | 221 (28.2) |
Speciality | ||
Periodontics | 1782 (17.2) | 536 (30.1) |
Endodontics | 2889 (27.8) | 788 (27.3) |
General surgery | 2361 (22.7) | 615 (26.0) |
Others | 2995 (28.8) | 849 (28.4) |
Do not know / Did not answer | 364 (3.5) | 87 (23.9) |
Behaviours | ||
Opening hours meet the needs | ||
Yes | 328 (3.2) | 78 (23.8) |
No | 10,063 (96.8) | 2797 (27.8) |
How to schedule the consultation | ||
Receive the guide at FHS and book directly with the DSC | 4570 (44.0) | 1261 (27.6) |
Others | 5821 (56.0) | 1614 (27.7) |
Expected time to start treatment | ||
One week | 3198 (30.8) | 863 (27.0) |
1 Month | 3713 (35.7) | 1053 (28.4) |
More than one month | 3480 (33.5) | 959 (27.6) |
Appointment for consultation | ||
By appointment | 5007 (48.2) | 1406 (28.1) |
Others | 5316 (51.2) | 1447 (27.2) |
Installation of the DSC in good condition | ||
Don't know / Didn't answer | 68 (0.6) | 22 (0.8) |
Yes | 8900 (85.6) | 2415 (27.1) |
No | 1491 (14.4) | 460 (30.8) |