Visited a dental professional in the last 12 months by region,
persons aged 16 to 24 years, NSW, 2002-2007
persons aged 16 to 24 years, NSW, 2002-2007
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2002 | 54.1 (47.2-60.9) | 62.5 (53.8-71.1) | 56.5 (51.0-62.0) |
| 2003 | 57.5 (51.1-63.9) | 44.8 (37.8-51.8) | 53.9 (48.8-58.9) | |
| 2004 | 62.0 (53.9-70.1) | 44.9 (35.0-54.8) | 57.3 (50.7-63.9) | |
| 2005 | 64.2 (57.3-71.0) | 60.4 (52.0-68.8) | 63.2 (57.7-68.7) | |
| 2006 | 63.0 (55.1-70.9) | 56.8 (46.0-67.6) | 61.4 (54.9-67.8) | |
| 2007 | 43.7 (34.8-52.6) | 44.2 (32.1-56.4) | 43.9 (36.6-51.1) | |
| Females | 2002 | 58.7 (52.1-65.3) | 58.4 (50.7-66.0) | 58.6 (53.4-63.8) |
| 2003 | 66.5 (60.9-72.0) | 53.8 (46.1-61.6) | 63.2 (58.6-67.8) | |
| 2004 | 61.1 (53.7-68.5) | 66.9 (59.2-74.6) | 62.7 (56.9-68.5) | |
| 2005 | 67.0 (60.6-73.4) | 68.7 (62.0-75.4) | 67.5 (62.5-72.5) | |
| 2006 | 62.5 (55.1-69.9) | 51.7 (42.5-60.9) | 59.5 (53.6-65.5) | |
| 2007 | 61.5 (53.7-69.3) | 52.5 (42.9-62.0) | 59.0 (52.7-65.2) | |
| Persons | 2002 | 56.3 (51.5-61.1) | 60.5 (54.6-66.4) | 57.5 (53.7-61.3) |
| 2003 | 62.0 (57.8-66.3) | 49.2 (44.0-54.4) | 58.5 (55.1-62.0) | |
| 2004 | 61.6 (56.1-67.1) | 55.7 (49.0-62.3) | 59.9 (55.5-64.3) | |
| 2005 | 65.6 (60.9-70.3) | 64.7 (59.3-70.0) | 65.3 (61.6-69.0) | |
| 2006 | 62.8 (57.3-68.2) | 54.4 (47.2-61.5) | 60.5 (56.1-64.9) | |
| 2007 | 52.7 (46.7-58.7) | 48.4 (40.6-56.1) | 51.5 (46.6-56.3) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (1,130), 2003 (1,236), 2004 ( 805), 2005 ( 922), 2006 ( 638), 2007 ( 562). The indicator includes those who have attended a dental professional in 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 2007 (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 June 2008 |