Results from the Patient Survey (n = 1108)
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Insurance | |
| Health (yes) | 1006 (91.2) |
| Dental (yes) | 571 (51.9) |
| Health and dental (yes) | 567 (56.5) |
| Source of regular dental care (yes) | 717 (66.0) |
| Tried to see dentist during the past year | 654 (59.5) |
| Had a dental visit during the past year | 596 (53.8) |
| Self-rated oral health | |
| Poor | 128 (11.7) |
| Average | 345 (31.5) |
| Good | 428 (39.1) |
| Excellent | 194 (17.7) |
| Self-rated overall health | |
| Poor | 80 (7.4) |
| Average | 323 (29.7) |
| Good | 530 (48.7) |
| Excellent | 155 (14.2) |
| Unmet dental need (yes) | 304 (28.0) |
| Stated unmet dental needs by condition* | |
| Cavities/fillings/crowns | 124 (11.2) |
| Dentures | 71 (6.4) |
| Exam/cleaning | 54 (4.9) |
| Extractions | 44 (4.0) |
| Broken/cracked teeth | 28 (2.5) |
| Lack of money/needs insurance | 37 (3.3) |
| Other coded conditions† | 52 (4.7) |
| Other miscellaneous‡ | 34 (3.1) |
* Total stated unmet dental need categories do not add to 304 unique patients because survey respondents could self-report multiple unmet needs.
† Other coded conditions included periodontics (n = 15, 1.4%); endodontics (n = 11, 1.0%); orthodontics (n = 11, 1.0%); bridges (n = 11, 1.0%); and general statements such as “a lot” (n = 5, 0.5%). One patient reported multiple other coded unmet needs, thus individual values do not equal the table total (n = 52, 4.7%).
‡ Other miscellaneous included dental needs stated by patients that were not captured in the 11 coded categories. Most patients in this category also specified one of the coded unmet needs.