Table 3 Utilization of dental services and reasons for not attending dental office in the study sample (N = 614)
From: Factors influencing dental care access in Jordanian adults
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Utilization of dental services | |
Users | 573 (93.3) |
Non users | 41 (6.7) |
Pattern of dental visits by users | |
Check up | 63 (11.0) |
On emergency/need | 510 (89.0) |
Reasons for not attending the dental offices regularly | |
Cost (yes) | 137 (26.9) |
Time constrains (yes) | 200 (39.2) |
Fear from dentist or procedures (yes) | 77 (15.1) |
Treatment not needed (yes) | 113 (22.2) |
Difficulty to get appointment (yes) | 36 (7.1) |
Difficulty to reach clinic –distance (yes) | 16 (3.1) |
Reasons for not using the dental services | |
Cost (yes) | 7 (17.1) |
Time constrains (yes) | 4 (9.8) |
Fear from dentists (yes) | 1 (2.4) |
Treatment not needed (yes) | 23 (56.1) |
Difficulty to get appointment (yes) | 3 (7.3) |
Difficulty to reach clinic –distance (yes) | 1 (2.4) |