Demographic Characteristics of Eligible Patients and Patients Who Received the Oral Health Screening, Dental Access Survey, or both Screening and Survey during the 6-Week Study Period*
| Characteristic | Eligible Patients† (n [%]) | Patients Completing Survey‡ (n [%]) | Patients Who Received Oral Screening§ (n [%]) | Patients Who Completed the Survey and Who Received an Oral Screening‖ (n [%]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 1655 (100) | 1108 (66.9) | 674 (40.7) | 591 (35.7) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 597 (36.1) | 394 (35.6) | 227 (33.7) | 202 (34.2) |
| Female | 1058 (63.9) | 714 (64.4) | 447 (66.3) | 389 (65.8) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 1–4 | 117 (7.1) | 59 (5.3) | 42 (6.2) | 33 (5.6) |
| 5–14 | 142 (8.6) | 90 (8.1) | 56 (8.3) | 52 (8.8) |
| 15–44 | 503 (30.4) | 333 (30.1) | 213 (31.6) | 187 (31.6) |
| 45–64 | 485 (29.3) | 328 (29.6) | 189 (28.0) | 166 (28.1) |
| ≥65 | 408 (24.7) | 298 (26.9) | 174 (25.8) | 153 (25.9) |
* Because of rounding, some percentage grouping totals do not equal 100%.
† Unique patients older than 12 months of age out of the 2316 total patient visits during the 6-week study period.
‡ χ2 goodness-of-fit P = .730 for sex; P = .093 for age.
§ χ2 goodness-of-fit P = .209 for sex; P = .741 for age.
‖ χ2 goodness-of-fit P = .356 for sex; P = .642 for age.