Table 6 Patients’ characteristics and perception of the total number of respondents
From: Clear aligner treatment: different perspectives between orthodontists and general dentists
Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Gender distribution of patients | ||
Equal males and females | 75 | 40 |
More males than females | 10 | 5 |
More females than males | 101 | 54 |
Age of patients requesting CA | ||
< 18 | 21 | 11 |
18–30 | 134 | 70 |
31–45 | 139 | 73 |
46–60 | 38 | 20 |
> 60 | 13 | 7 |
Occupational status of patients | ||
Students | 12 | 6 |
Full-time employed | 128 | 69 |
Part-time employed | 12 | 6 |
Unemployed | 2 | 1 |
Retiree | 3 | 2 |
I do not know | 29 | 16 |
Patients’ reasons for CA treatment request | ||
Information by advertising and directly asking for CA | 139 | 73 |
Information through the office marketing | 59 | 31 |
Word of mouth from friend or family member | 77 | 40 |
Suggestion of the doctor | 96 | 50 |