Table 3 Frequencies (n) and percentages (%) of responses to utilization of dental services questions

1. Last dental visit:

a. < 6 months

245

55.7

51.1–60.5

b. 6–12 months

71

16.1

12.7–19.5

c. 1–2 years

47

10.7

8-13.6

d. > 2 years

77

17.5

14.3–21.1

2. Type of clinic:

a. Governmental

73

16.6

13.4–20

b. Private

165

37.5

33–42

c. Polyclinic

30

6.8

4.8–9.3

d. Faculty

172

39.1

34.5–43.4

3. Reason of last dental visit:

a. Pain

217

49.3

44.5–54.1

b. Regular check up

32

7.3

5.2–10

c. Treatment:

191

43.4

38.6–48.2

• Filling

51/191

26.7

20.6–33.6

• Root canal treatment

28/191

14.7

10-20.5

• Extraction

38/191

19.9

14.5–26.3

• Prosthodontics

47/191

24.6

18.7–31.3

• Scaling

4/191

2.1

0.6–5.3

• Implant placement

2/191

1

0.1–3.7

4. Self-reported oral health:

a. Good

72

16.4

13–20

b. Moderate

189

43

38.4–47.5

c. Poor

179

40.7

36.4–45.2

5. Reasons of choosing a dental clinic:

a. Reputation

222

50.5

45.5–55.2

b. Quality of service

276

62.7

57.7–67

c. Suitable appointments

93

21.1

17.3–24.8

d. Facilities and equipment

189

43

38.4–47.3

e. Friendly staff

178

40.5

36.1–45.2

6. Reasons of not choosing a dental clinic:

a. Distance

72

16.4

13–20

b. Cost

234

53.2

48.4–58

c. Fear of infection

133

30.2

25.9–34.5

d. Fear of treatment and complications

115

26.1

22-30.5

e. Inadequate time

133

30.2

26.1–34.8