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Table 1 The comparison of gender and mean age of study participants, nonrespondents, and municipal dental practitioners in Finland
| Participants | Nonrespondents | Total | Municipal dentists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists (n = 54) | Hygienists (n = 19) | Dentists (n = 19) | Hygienists (n = 3) | Dentists (n = 73) | Hygienists (n = 22) | Dentists* (n = 2,002) | |
| Female (%) | 81.5 | 100 | 68.4 | 100 | 78.1 | 100 | 77.4 |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 48.7 (9.1) | 37.3 (9.5) | 51.1 (9.3) | 46.7 (16.7) | 48.9 (9.5) | 38.6 (10.7) | 49.5 (8.7) |
