Visited a dental professional in the last 12 months by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2007
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2007
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2002 | 59.8 (55.2-64.5) | 45.3 (40.6-49.9) | 54.5 (51.0-58.0) |
| 2003 | 59.3 (54.3-64.3) | 53.7 (49.5-57.9) | 57.2 (53.7-60.7) | |
| 2004 | 59.8 (54.4-65.2) | 53.7 (48.1-59.3) | 57.5 (53.5-61.5) | |
| 2005 | 62.7 (58.3-67.1) | 52.7 (48.6-56.8) | 59.0 (55.9-62.1) | |
| 2006 | 59.9 (54.9-64.9) | 49.5 (44.5-54.5) | 56.0 (52.3-59.7) | |
| 2007 | 60.8 (55.6-65.9) | 50.1 (44.8-55.4) | 57.2 (53.3-61.0) | |
| Females | 2002 | 53.0 (48.8-57.3) | 43.3 (39.5-47.2) | 49.6 (46.6-52.6) |
| 2003 | 54.0 (50.1-57.9) | 43.9 (40.3-47.5) | 50.4 (47.6-53.3) | |
| 2004 | 57.6 (53.1-62.1) | 48.6 (44.1-53.1) | 54.4 (51.1-57.7) | |
| 2005 | 60.4 (56.8-64.0) | 49.8 (46.4-53.3) | 56.7 (54.0-59.3) | |
| 2006 | 60.1 (55.9-64.2) | 49.0 (45.0-53.0) | 56.1 (53.1-59.1) | |
| 2007 | 56.2 (51.9-60.4) | 46.2 (42.2-50.3) | 52.7 (49.6-55.9) | |
| Persons | 2002 | 56.2 (53.0-59.3) | 44.2 (41.3-47.2) | 51.9 (49.6-54.2) |
| 2003 | 56.1 (53.0-59.2) | 48.3 (45.6-51.1) | 53.3 (51.1-55.5) | |
| 2004 | 58.6 (55.1-62.0) | 51.0 (47.4-54.5) | 55.8 (53.3-58.4) | |
| 2005 | 61.4 (58.7-64.2) | 51.2 (48.5-53.8) | 57.7 (55.7-59.7) | |
| 2006 | 60.0 (56.8-63.2) | 49.2 (46.1-52.4) | 56.1 (53.7-58.4) | |
| 2007 | 58.3 (55.0-61.5) | 48.0 (44.7-51.2) | 54.7 (52.3-57.2) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (3,283), 2003 (3,523), 2004 (2,555), 2005 (3,327), 2006 (2,368), 2007 (2,274). 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 July 2008 |