17 Appendix: Sample characteristics
Appendix Table 6.1. Unweighted characteristics of the oral health workforce survey by registration division.
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Divisions |
Total |
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Other combination |
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N = 132 |
N = 34 |
N = 223 |
N = 25 |
N = 7 |
N = 421 |
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n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
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Age |
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Less than 30 |
11 (8.3) |
2 (5.9) |
85 (38.1) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (42.9) |
101 (24.0) |
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30 – 39 |
45 (34.1) |
6 (17.6) |
94 (42.2) |
9 (36.0) |
1 (14.3) |
155 (36.8) |
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40 – 49 |
40 (30.3) |
7 (20.6) |
29 (13.0) |
4 (16.0) |
2 (28.6) |
82 (19.5) |
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50 – 59 |
30 (22.7) |
12 (35.3) |
13 (5.8) |
9 (36.0) |
1 (14.3) |
65 (15.4) |
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60 or more |
6 (4.5) |
7 (20.6) |
2 (0.9) |
3 (12.0) |
0 (0.0) |
18 (4.3) |
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Gender |
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Male |
4 (3.0) |
7 (20.6) |
18 (8.1) |
2 (8.0) |
2 (28.6) |
33 (7.8) |
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Female |
128 (97.0) |
27 (79.4) |
205 (91.9) |
23 (92.0) |
5 (71.4) |
388 (92.2) |
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State of primary practice |
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NSW |
30 (22.7) |
7 (20.6) |
49 (22.0) |
3 (12.0) |
2 (28.6) |
91 (21.6) |
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VIC |
21 (15.9) |
1 (2.9) |
47 (21.1) |
9 (36.0) |
1 (14.3) |
79 (18.8) |
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QLD |
18 (13.6) |
9 (26.5) |
70 (31.4) |
6 (24.0) |
1 (14.3) |
104 (24.7) |
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SA |
37 (28.0) |
7 (20.6) |
36 (16.1) |
2 (8.0) |
0 (0.0) |
82 (19.5) |
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WA |
16 (12.1) |
7 (20.6) |
12 (5.4) |
4 (16.0) |
3 (42.9) |
42 (10.0) |
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TAS |
5 (3.8) |
2 (5.9) |
2 (0.9) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
9 (2.1) |
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ACT |
3 (2.3) |
1 (2.9) |
3 (1.3) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
7 (1.7) |
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NT |
2 (1.5) |
0 (0.0) |
4 (1.8) |
1 (4.0) |
0 (0.0) |
7 (1.7) |
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Years practicing |
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Less than 10 |
41 (31.1) |
8 (23.5) |
148 (66.4) |
1 (4.0) |
3 (42.9) |
201 (47.7) |
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10-19 |
49 (37.1) |
3 (8.8) |
60 (26.9) |
9 (36.0) |
2 (28.6) |
123 (29.2) |
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20-29 |
25 (18.9) |
6 (17.6) |
5 (2.2) |
6 (24.0) |
2 (28.6) |
44 (10.5) |
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30 or more |
17 (12.9) |
17 (50.0) |
10 (4.5) |
9 (36.0) |
0 (0.0) |
53 (12.6) |
Dental Hygienists
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Oral Health Therapists
