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DENTAL12
Dental visits in past 12 months
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Description

DENTAL12 indicates the number of visits that a person made to see a dentist in the past 12 months. Please refer to the universe tab for detailed information about who was asked this question in specific survey years.

Comparability

Substantial changes in the universe affect the comparability of this variable over time. Refer to the Universe tab for detailed information about who was asked this question in specific survey years.

Universe

  • 1969: Persons who have seen a dentist in the past 12 months.
  • 1970-1975: Persons age 1+.
  • 1986; 1989: Persons age 2+.
  • 1990: Sample persons age 18+.
  • 1991: Sample persons age 2 to 6 and age 18+.
  • 1993: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 3 and 4 (excluded from AIDS supplement).

Availability

  • 1969-1975, 1986, 1989-1991, 1993

Weights