Number of persons aged 15 years and over who reported seeing a dental professional at a government dental clinic within specified waiting time categories (excluding for urgent dental care).
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Definition
Length of time a person waits to see a dental professional at a public government dental clinic.
Indicator Summary
Total number of persons aged 15 years and over who reported seeing a dental professional at a government dental clinic in the last 12 months (excluding for urgent dental care).
Numerator refers to waiting time for most recent appointment with a government dental professional in the last 12 months.
Excludes treatment for urgent dental care.
Population is limited to persons aged 15 years and over.
Rates directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.
Analysis by remoteness and
Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based …
2011-12—Nationally, by waiting time category, by:
- SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) quintiles
- remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
2011-12—State and territory, by waiting time category.
Some disaggregation may result in numbers too small for publication.
Calculation rules
- Description
Numerator refers to waiting time for most recent appointment with a government dental professional in the last 12 months.
Excludes treatment for urgent dental care.
Population is limited to persons aged 15 years and over.
Rates directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.
Analysis by remoteness and
Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of person.
Presented as a percentage.
95% confidence intervals and relative standard errors are calculated for rates.
Number of persons aged 15 years and over who reported seeing a dental professional at a government dental clinic within specified waiting time categories (excluding for urgent dental care).
Total number of persons aged 15 years and over who reported seeing a dental professional at a government dental clinic in the last 12 months (excluding for urgent dental care).
2011-12—Nationally, by waiting time category, by:
- SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) quintiles
- remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
2011-12—State and territory, by waiting time category.
Some disaggregation may result in numbers too small for publication.
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