Total population: Number of persons aged 5 years and over who visited a dentist in the last 12 months
Indigenous population: Number of persons aged 2 years and over who visited a dentist in the last 12 months
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Definition
Differential rates for use of dental services per 1,000 population
Indicator Summary
Total population: Population aged 5 years or over
Indigenous population: Population aged 2 years or over
Specific types of services to be classified into areas of service according to the Australian Dental Association (ADA) Schedule of Dental Services. Visits classified as emergency if for relief of pain, and as general for problems not involving relief of pain or for a check-up.
Dentate persons classified on the basis of the presence of one or more natural teeth. …
Nationally, by service type (general, emergency, total) by provider type (public/private), by:
- remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
- SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) quintiles
State and territory, by service type (general, emergency, total) by provider type (public/private).
Some disaggregation may result in numbers too small for publication.
Calculation rules
- Description
Specific types of services to be classified into areas of service according to the Australian Dental Association (ADA) Schedule of Dental Services. Visits classified as emergency if for relief of pain, and as general for problems not involving relief of pain or for a check-up.
Dentate persons classified on the basis of the presence of one or more natural teeth.
Numerator to be divided into people who visited a dentist for emergency or general treatment.
Service estimates are to be restricted to dentate persons.
Rates directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.
Analysis by remoteness and SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of person.
Presented per 1,000 population.
95% confidence intervals and relative standard errors calculated for rates.
Total population: Number of persons aged 5 years and over who visited a dentist in the last 12 months
Indigenous population: Number of persons aged 2 years and over who visited a dentist in the last 12 months
Total population: Population aged 5 years or over
Indigenous population: Population aged 2 years or over
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- Data Element
- Person—age, total years N[NN]
Nationally, by service type (general, emergency, total) by provider type (public/private), by:
- remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
- SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) quintiles
State and territory, by service type (general, emergency, total) by provider type (public/private).
Some disaggregation may result in numbers too small for publication.
References
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