Table 3 Reported domiciliary care patient categories
From: Provision of domiciliary dental care by Scottish dentists: a national survey
| Patient category | GDPs (n = 755) | CDOs (n = 159) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderly patients in own home | 94% | 94% | 0.771 (n.s.) |
| Elderly patients in residential care | 81% | 91% | <0.01 |
| Stroke patients | 31% | 70% | <0.001 |
| Terminally ill patients | 30% | 58% | <0.001 |
| Psychiatric patients | 8% | 59% | <0.001 |
| Spinal injuries patients | 9% | 29% | <0.001 |
| Learning disabilities patients | 5% | 60% | <0.001 |
| Child patients | 2% | 20% | <0.001 |
