Dentist waiting time
Datafile
Question asked in the latest wave:
unmetdentalneed_ip18.dentreatwait
Question label:
Dentist waiting time
Question text:
How long was it from when you started seeking dental treatment to when you first saw someone?
Question universe:
if [ff_survlengthw18 2|3] // Not in Short Survey experimental groups
And if [DENPAIN > 0] // Had dental pain in last 12 months
And if [(DENWHERE = 1|2|3|4 & DENTREAT = 1)] // Accessed care at a dentist and had dental procedure
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 5721 | 93.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Within 1 hour | 1 | 20 | 0.33% |
| Within 24 hours | 2 | 86 | 1.4% |
| Within a few days | 3 | 131 | 2.13% |
| Within a week | 4 | 74 | 1.2% |
| Within 2 to 4 weeks | 5 | 76 | 1.24% |
| A month or more | 6 | 37 | 0.6% |
| Total | 6147 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 5723 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.35 | 424 |
