Contact with dental professionals, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada excluding territories, 1994/95-1998/99

Contact with dental
professionals		 Total, contact with dental professionals Contact with dental professionals in past 12 months No contact with dental professionals in past 12 months Contact with dental professionals in past 12 months, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995              
Total, 12 years and over 23,948,617 13,443,442 56.1 10,493,598 43.8 F F
  Males
 11,780,342 6,518,498 55.3 5,261,476 44.7 F F
  Females
 12,168,275 6,924,944 56.9 5,232,122 43.0 F F
             
12-19 years 3,372,405 2,453,706 72.8 918,699 27.2 F F
  Males
 1,763,017 1,293,458 73.4 469,559 26.6 F F
  Females
 1,609,388 1,160,248 72.1 449,139 27.9 F F
             
12-14 years 1,326,127 1,039,599 78.4 286,528 21.6 F F
  Males
 705,741 559,516 79.3 146,225 20.7 F F
  Females
 620,386 480,083 77.4 140,303E 22.6E F F
             
15-19 years 2,046,278 1,414,107 69.1 632,171 30.9 F F
  Males
 1,057,276 733,942 69.4 323,334 30.6 F F
  Females
 989,002 680,165 68.8 308,836 31.2 F F
             
20-34 years 6,495,045 3,707,041 57.1 2,778,749 42.8 F F
  Males
 3,175,181 1,682,884 53.0 1,492,170 47.0 F F
  Females
 3,319,864 2,024,158 61.0 1,286,578 38.8 F F
             
20-24 years 1,739,550 926,552 53.3 806,951 46.4 F F
  Males
 837,418 430,427 51.4 406,990 48.6 F F
  Females
 902,132 496,124 55.0 399,961 44.3 F F
             
25-34 years 4,755,495 2,780,490 58.5 1,971,797 41.5 F F
  Males
 2,337,763 1,252,456 53.6 1,085,180 46.4 F F
  Females
 2,417,732 1,528,034 63.2 886,617 36.7 F F
             
35-44 years 4,864,334 2,920,012 60.0 1,944,081 40.0 F F
  Males
 2,474,091 1,418,868 57.3 1,054,981 42.6 F F
  Females
 2,390,243 1,501,144 62.8 889,099 37.2 F F
             
45-64 years 5,965,864 3,120,565 52.3 2,843,218 47.7 F F
  Males
 2,969,432 1,548,401 52.1 1,421,031 47.9 F F
  Females
 2,996,432 1,572,164 52.5 1,422,186 47.5 F F
             
45-54 years 3,504,062 1,954,478 55.8 1,547,502 44.2 F F
  Males
 1,817,048 1,014,451 55.8 802,597 44.2 F F
  Females
 1,687,014 940,027 55.7 744,906 44.2 F F
             
55-64 years 2,461,802 1,166,087 47.4 1,295,715 52.6 F F
  Males
 1,152,384 533,950 46.3 618,435 53.7 F F
  Females
 1,309,418 632,137 48.3 677,281 51.7 F F
             
65 years and over 3,250,969 1,242,117 38.2 2,008,852 61.8 F F
  Males
 1,398,621 574,887 41.1 823,734 58.9 F F
  Females
 1,852,348 667,230 36.0 1,185,118 64.0 F F
             
65-74 years 2,059,918 855,194 41.5 1,204,724 58.5 F F
  Males
 920,211 418,570 45.5 501,641 54.5 F F
  Females
 1,139,707 436,624 38.3 703,083 61.7 F F
             
75 years and over 1,191,051 386,923 32.5 804,128 67.5 F F
  Males
 478,410 156,317 32.7 322,092 67.3 F F
  Females
 712,641 230,606 32.4 482,035 67.6 F F
             
1996/1997              
Total, 12 years and over 24,594,887 14,341,047 58.3 10,217,181 41.5 36,658 0.1
  Males
 12,099,440 6,773,643 56.0 5,307,848 43.9 17,950E 0.1E
  Females
 12,495,447 7,567,405 60.6 4,909,334 39.3 18,708 0.1
             
12-19 years 3,261,561 2,447,533 75.0 808,498 24.8 F F
  Males
 1,666,011 1,236,444 74.2 425,866 25.6 F F
  Females
 1,595,550 1,211,089 75.9 382,632 24.0 F F
             
12-14 years 1,150,763 929,941 80.8 220,203 19.1 F F
  Males
 580,013 471,811 81.3 107,618 18.6 F F
  Females
 570,750 458,130 80.3 112,585 19.7 F F
             
15-19 years 2,110,798 1,517,592 71.9 588,295 27.9 F F
  Males
 1,085,998 764,633 70.4 318,248 29.3 F F
  Females
 1,024,800 752,959 73.5 270,047 26.4 F F
             
20-34 years 6,344,106 3,641,396 57.4 2,688,335 42.4 14,375E 0.2E
  Males
 3,157,111 1,638,844 51.9 1,512,657 47.9 5,610E 0.2E
  Females
 3,186,995 2,002,552 62.8 1,175,678 36.9 8,765E 0.3E
             
20-24 years 1,872,592 1,016,439 54.3 851,069 45.4 F 0.3E
  Males
 948,260 465,808 49.1 481,279 50.8 F F
  Females
 924,332 550,631 59.6 369,789 40.0 F F
             
25-34 years 4,471,514 2,624,958 58.7 1,837,266 41.1 9,290E 0.2E
  Males
 2,208,851 1,173,036 53.1 1,031,378 46.7 4,437E 0.2E
  Females
 2,262,663 1,451,922 64.2 805,888 35.6 4,853E 0.2E
             
35-44 years 5,237,643 3,385,104 64.6 1,845,807 35.2 6,732E 0.1E
  Males
 2,644,862 1,632,118 61.7 1,008,371 38.1 F F
  Females
 2,592,781 1,752,987 67.6 837,436 32.3 2,359E 0.1E
             
45-64 years 6,335,469 3,568,279 56.3 2,760,424 43.6 6,766E 0.1E
  Males
 3,152,781 1,734,944 55.0 1,415,265 44.9 F F
  Females
 3,182,688 1,833,335 57.6 1,345,158 42.3 F F
             
45-54 years 3,770,504 2,308,522 61.2 1,457,721 38.7 4,262E 0.1E
  Males
 1,921,647 1,141,640 59.4 778,246 40.5 F F
  Females
 1,848,857 1,166,882 63.1 679,475 36.8 F F
             
55-64 years 2,564,965 1,259,758 49.1 1,302,703 50.8 F F
  Males
 1,231,134 593,304 48.2 637,019 51.7 F F
  Females
 1,333,831 666,454 50.0 665,683 49.9 F F
             
65 years and over 3,416,108 1,298,735 38.0 2,114,118 61.9 3,255E 0.1E
  Males
 1,478,675 531,293 35.9 945,688 64.0 F F
  Females
 1,937,433 767,442 39.6 1,168,430 60.3 1,561E 0.1E
             
65-74 years 2,095,818 865,793 41.3 1,228,486 58.6 F F
  Males
 929,806 362,148 38.9 566,710 60.9 F F
  Females
 1,166,013 503,646 43.2 661,776 56.8 F F
             
75 years and over 1,320,290 432,941 32.8 885,632 67.1 1,717E 0.1E
  Males
 548,869 169,145 30.8 378,978 69.0 F F
  Females
 771,420 263,796 34.2 506,654 65.7 F F
             
1998/1999              
Total, 12 years and over 24,916,127 14,827,548 59.5 10,071,413 40.4 F F
  Males
 12,259,087 6,993,868 57.1 5,257,884 42.9 F F
  Females
 12,657,040 7,833,680 61.9 4,813,528 38.0 F F
             
12-19 years 3,273,287 2,491,094 76.1 779,174 23.8 F F
  Males
 1,688,784 1,273,795 75.4 414,989 24.6 F F
  Females
 1,584,504 1,217,300 76.8 364,185 23.0 F F
             
12-14 years 1,132,916 950,066 83.9 179,831 15.9 F F
  Males
 596,301 495,173 83.0 101,127 17.0 F F
  Females
 536,615 454,893 84.8 78,703E 14.7E F F
             
15-19 years 2,140,371 1,541,028 72.0 599,343 28.0 F F
  Males
 1,092,483 778,621 71.3 313,861 28.7 F F
  Females
 1,047,889 762,407 72.8 285,482 27.2 F F
             
20-34 years 6,054,626 3,520,043 58.1 2,533,016 41.8 F F
  Males
 3,005,257 1,603,207 53.3 1,401,937 46.6 F F
  Females
 3,049,369 1,916,836 62.9 1,131,079 37.1 F F
             
20-24 years 1,929,787 1,103,371 57.2 826,416 42.8 F F
  Males
 970,659 513,969 53.0 456,690 47.0 F F
  Females
 959,127 589,402 61.5 369,726 38.5 F F
             
25-34 years 4,124,839 2,416,672 58.6 1,706,600 41.4 F F
  Males
 2,034,597 1,089,237 53.5 945,247 46.5 F F
  Females
 2,090,242 1,327,434 63.5 761,353 36.4 F F
             
35-44 years 5,423,410 3,486,277 64.3 1,929,728 35.6 F F
  Males
 2,740,807 1,630,027 59.5 1,107,662 40.4 F F
  Females
 2,682,603 1,856,250 69.2 822,066 30.6 F F
             
45-64 years 6,677,191 3,945,673 59.1 2,727,414 40.8 F F
  Males
 3,306,601 1,855,791 56.1 1,446,706 43.8 F F
  Females
 3,370,590 2,089,882 62.0 1,280,708 38.0 F F
             
45-54 years 3,985,865 2,551,016 64.0 1,430,744 35.9 F F
  Males
 1,953,552 1,172,360 60.0 777,089 39.8 F F
  Females
 2,032,312 1,378,657 67.8 653,656 32.2 F F
             
55-64 years 2,691,326 1,394,657 51.8 1,296,669 48.2 F F
  Males
 1,353,049 683,432 50.5 669,617 49.5 F F
  Females
 1,338,278 711,225 53.1 627,052 46.9 F F
             
65 years and over 3,487,613 1,384,460 39.7 2,102,082 60.3 F F
  Males
 1,517,639 631,048 41.6 886,591 58.4 F F
  Females
 1,969,974 753,412 38.2 1,215,491 61.7 F F
             
65-74 years 1,999,320 814,244 40.7 1,184,513 59.2 F F
  Males
 905,148 378,949 41.9 526,199 58.1 F F
  Females
 1,094,172 435,295 39.8 658,314 60.2 F F
             
75 years and over 1,488,293 570,216 38.3 917,569 61.7 F F
  Males
 612,491 252,100 41.2 360,392 58.8 F F
  Females
 875,802 318,116 36.3 557,177 63.6 F F
             

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file
2. Population aged 12 and over who have consulted with a dental professional in the past 12 months.
3. Dental professionals include dentists, orthodontists or dental hygienists.
4. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
6. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
7. CANSIM table number 01040060.