Table 1 Diagnostic questionnaire respondent characteristics
| Â | Value | Number (n) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | 196 |
 Male | 56.1 % | (110) |
 Female | 43.9 % | (86) |
Age (years) | Â | 194 |
 Median | 37.5 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 40.0 (10.9) |  |
 Range [Q1, Q3] | 25–65 [30, 49] | |
Number of years qualified | 193 | |
 Median | 14 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 16.47 (11) |  |
 Range [Q1, Q3] | 0–42 [7, 25] |  |
 Role |  | 191 |
 Principal | 37.7 % | (72) |
 Associate | 57.1 % | (109) |
 Salaried | 4.2 % | (8) |
 Other | 1 % | (2) |
Only practice where work | 196 | |
 Yes | 85.7 % | (168) |
 No | 14.3 % | (28) |
Primary practice setting | 186 | |
 General dental service | 86 % | (160) |
 Community service | 0 % | (0) |
 Salaried service | 3.8 % | (7) |
 Private | 4.2 % | (8) |
 Other | 0.5 % | (1) |
Sessions (0.5Â day) worked per week | 192 | |
 Median | 9 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 8.4 (2.02) |  |
 Range [Q1, Q3] | 0.4–14 [8, 10] | |
Patient list size | 179 | |
 Median | 2000 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 2532 (3240) |  |
 Range [Q1, Q3] | 20–30,000 [1400, 3000] | |