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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 3.6 Difficulties when visiting the dentist, 2017, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2017 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of difficulty | Age | Total | ||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||||
| Difficulty in getting time off work | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | - | 8 |
| Difficulty in getting an appointment that suits me | 1 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Dental treatment too expensive | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Long way to go to the dentist | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I have not found a dentist I like | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| I cannot get dental treatment under the NHS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| I have difficulty in getting access, e.g. steps, wheelchair access | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| None of these | 76 | 67 | 73 | 68 | 83 | 90 | 92 | 77 |
| Women | ||||||||
| Difficulty in getting time off work | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Difficulty in getting an appointment that suits me | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Dental treatment too expensive | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Long way to go to the dentist | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| I have not found a dentist I like | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| I cannot get dental treatment under the NHS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| I have difficulty in getting access, e.g. steps, wheelchair access | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Other | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| None of these | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 91 | 79 |
| All adults | ||||||||
| Difficulty in getting time off work | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Difficulty in getting an appointment that suits me | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Dental treatment too expensive | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Long way to go to the dentist | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| I have not found a dentist I like | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| I cannot get dental treatment under the NHS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| I have difficulty in getting access, e.g. steps, wheelchair access | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| None of these | 71 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 78 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 136 | 168 | 155 | 181 | 161 | 126 | 82 | 1007 |
| Women | 135 | 175 | 162 | 197 | 169 | 138 | 114 | 1089 |
| All adults | 270 | 342 | 316 | 378 | 330 | 264 | 195 | 2096 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 82 | 132 | 119 | 134 | 182 | 153 | 105 | 907 |
| Women | 90 | 163 | 189 | 210 | 215 | 192 | 127 | 1186 |
| All adults | 172 | 295 | 308 | 344 | 397 | 345 | 232 | 2093 |
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