Table 1 Description of the patients (n=349) treated under dental general anaesthesia (DGA), by age group
From: Dental care and treatments provided under general anaesthesia in the Helsinki Public Dental Service
Characteristics of patients | Total | 0-5 yr | 6-12 yr | 13-17 yr | 18-68 yr | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n=349, % | n=108, % | n=123, % | n=30, % | n=88, % | ||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 53 | 55 | 52 | 43 | 56 | 0.673 |
Female | 47 | 45 | 48 | 57 | 44 | |
Immigrant | ||||||
Yes | 27 | 51 | 25 | 7 | 8 | <0.001 |
No | 73 | 49 | 75 | 93 | 92 | |
Previous sedation | ||||||
Yes | 54 | 50 | 55 | 43 | 60 | 0.318 |
No | 46 | 50 | 45 | 57 | 40 | |
Previous DGA | ||||||
Yes | 20 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 48 | <0.001 |
No | 80 | 99 | 86 | 63 | 52 | |
Medically compromised | ||||||
Yes | 39 | 12 | 24 | 63 | 86 | <0.001 |
No | 61 | 88 | 76 | 37 | 14 |