Public dental service attendance 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 | 4.9 (2.7-7.2) | 5.8 (3.7-7.9) | 5.2 (3.6-6.8) |
| 2003 | 7.4 (5.0-9.8) | 5.5 (3.7-7.3) | 6.7 (5.0-8.3) | |
| 2004 | 8.1 (5.1-11.1) | 6.5 (4.2-8.9) | 7.5 (5.4-9.6) | |
| 2005 | 6.0 (3.9-8.2) | 5.4 (3.5-7.2) | 5.8 (4.3-7.3) | |
| 2006 | 5.1 (2.8-7.5) | 4.1 (2.3-5.9) | 4.7 (3.1-6.3) | |
| 2007 | 7.7 (5.5-9.9) | 4.9 (3.4-6.5) | 6.7 (5.1-8.2) | |
| Females | 2002 | 6.7 (4.5-8.8) | 3.1 (2.0-4.2) | 5.4 (4.0-6.9) |
| 2003 | 4.0 (2.5-5.5) | 4.1 (2.9-5.3) | 4.0 (3.0-5.1) | |
| 2004 | 5.3 (3.2-7.4) | 5.4 (3.3-7.6) | 5.4 (3.8-6.9) | |
| 2005 | 6.5 (4.8-8.3) | 4.5 (3.0-5.9) | 5.8 (4.6-7.0) | |
| 2006 | 4.1 (2.5-5.7) | 2.6 (1.5-3.7) | 3.6 (2.5-4.7) | |
| 2007 | 5.6 (4.2-7.1) | 4.1 (2.9-5.3) | 5.1 (4.1-6.1) | |
| Persons | 2002 | 5.9 (4.3-7.4) | 4.4 (3.2-5.5) | 5.3 (4.3-6.4) |
| 2003 | 5.5 (4.1-6.8) | 4.7 (3.7-5.8) | 5.2 (4.3-6.1) | |
| 2004 | 6.6 (4.8-8.3) | 6.0 (4.4-7.5) | 6.3 (5.1-7.6) | |
| 2005 | 6.3 (5.0-7.7) | 4.9 (3.7-6.0) | 5.8 (4.8-6.8) | |
| 2006 | 4.6 (3.2-5.9) | 3.3 (2.3-4.3) | 4.1 (3.1-5.0) | |
| 2007 | 6.5 (5.3-7.8) | 4.5 (3.5-5.4) | 5.8 (4.9-6.7) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (3,414), 2003 (3,571), 2004 (2,585), 2005 (3,381), 2006 (2,383), 2007 (3,921). The indicator includes those who attended a public dental service or dental hospital in the last 12 months. The question used to define the indicator was: In the last 12 months, have you attended a public (government-run) dental service or dental hospital? |
| 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 |