Table 1 Background characteristics of dentist and dental hygienists working with older patients (+65) in HHCS
Background characteristics | Dentist (% within column) n=466 | Dental hygienist (% within column) n=244 | Total n=710 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | <0.001 | |||
Female | 383 (82.2) | 237 (97.1) | 620 (87.3) | |
Male | 83 (17.8) | 7 (2.9) | 90 (12.7) | |
Age | <0.001 | |||
≤ 30 | 85 (18.2) | 41 (16.8) | 126 (17.7) | |
31 – 40 | 189 (40.6) | 53 (21.7) | 242 (34.1) | |
41 – 55 | 144 (30.9) | 105 (43.0) | 249 (35.1) | |
56+ | 48 (10.3) | 45 (18.4) | 93 (13.1) | |
Graduation year | <0.001 | |||
≤ 2007 | 197 (42.4) | 149 (61.1) | 346 (48.8) | |
2008 - 2021 | 268 (57.6) | 95 (38.9) | 363 (51.2) | |
Graduation country | <0.001 | |||
Norway | 345 (74.0) | 236 (96.7) | 581 (81.8) | |
Other | 121 (26.0) | 8 (3.3) | 129 (18.2) | |
Sector | 0.016 | |||
Public | 426 (91.4) | 213 (87.3) | 639 (90.0) | |
Private | 18 (3.9) | 22 (9.0) | 40 (5.6) | |
Combined | 22 (4.7) | 9 (3.7) | 31 (4.4) | |
Part-time or full-time position | 0.025 | |||
Part-time | 72 (15.5) | 54 (22.2) | 126 (17.8) | |
Full-time | 394 (84.5) | 189 (77.8) | 583 (82.2) | |
Average number of older adults in HHCS patients treated per week | <0.001 | |||
4 or less | 244 (52.4) | 161 (66.0) | 405 (57.0) | |
5 or more | 222 (47.6) | 83 (34.0) | 305 (43.0) | |
Average time used per appointment | <0.001 | |||
Less than 45 minutes | 64 (13.8) | 62 (25.6) | 126 (17.8) | |
45 minutes or more | 401 (86.2) | 180 (74.4) | 581 (82.2) |