Visited a dental professional in the last 12 months by socioeconomic disadvantage,
adults aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2009
adults aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2009
| Quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage | Males % (95% CI) | Females % (95% CI) | Persons % (95% CI) |
| 5th Quintile | 53.7 (46.8-60.6) | 54.1 (49.0-59.1) | 53.9 (49.7-58.1) |
| 4th Quintile | 49.6 (43.2-55.9) | 59.7 (54.7-64.7) | 54.3 (50.1-58.4) |
| 3rd Quintile | 61.0 (54.7-67.3) | 63.6 (59.0-68.2) | 62.3 (58.4-66.2) |
| 2nd Quintile | 59.6 (53.0-66.2) | 64.2 (59.5-68.9) | 62.0 (58.0-66.1) |
| 1st Quintile | 64.7 (58.2-71.2) | 69.2 (63.9-74.5) | 67.0 (62.9-71.2) |
| NSW | 57.5 (54.6-60.5) | 61.7 (59.5-63.9) | 59.6 (57.8-61.5) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on 5,880 respondents in NSW. For this indicator 49 (0.83%) were 'not stated' (Don't know or Refused) in NSW. The indicator includes those who have attended a dental professional within the last 12 months. The question used to define the indicator was: When did you last visit a dental professional about your teeth, dentures, or gums? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2009 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 January 2011 |