Main reason did not access NHS dentist
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Question asked in the latest wave:
unmetdentalneed_ip18.dennhswhy
Question label:
Main reason did not access NHS dentist
Question text:
What was the main reason you did not access dental care or treatment from an NHS dentist?
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|3] & [DENWHERE = 2|4|7|8|10|DK|REF] // Did not access NHS dentist or maybe NHS dentist AND accessed care or treatment from private dentist, dentist overseas, hospital, university dental clinic or don't know or refused
And if [DENWHERE = 2|4|7|8|10] // Accessed care or treatment from private dentist, dentist overseas, hospital or university dental clinic
Question interviewer instructions:
CODE ONE ONLY
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 5957 | 96.91% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.02% |
| You thought the costs would be too high | 1 | 1 | 0.02% |
| You could not get an NHS appointment at all | 2 | 33 | 0.54% |
| You could not get an NHS appointment at a convenient time | 3 | 2 | 0.03% |
| The wait time for an NHS appointment was too long | 4 | 13 | 0.21% |
| You could not find an NHS dental practice in your area | 5 | 20 | 0.33% |
| NHS dental practices were not taking on new patients | 6 | 41 | 0.67% |
| You needed treatment that was not available through an NHS dentist | 7 | 3 | 0.05% |
| You preferred to go to a private dentist | 8 | 55 | 0.89% |
| Other reason | 97 | 21 | 0.34% |
| Total | 6147 | 100.0% |


