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 Resident population with 15 and more years old that consulted a dentist in the 12 months preceding the interview (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Resident population with 15 and more years old that consulted a dentist in the 12 months preceding the interview (No.) by Sex, Degree of urbanization and Main reason for the last consultation with a dentist (2019); Quinquennial
Regularity Quinquennial
Source Statistics Portugal, National health survey (series 2014)
First available period 2019
Last available period 2019
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
  • Degree of urbanization
  • Main reason for the last consultation with a dentist (2019)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  Set of persons who, regardless of being present or absent in a given housing unit at the moment of observation, have lived in the place of their usual residence for a continuous period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, or have arrived to the place of their usual residence during the period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, with the purpose of living there for a year, at least.
  • APPOINTMENT:  Health act in which a health professional evaluates the clinical situation of a person and plans the provision of health care.
  • PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD:  A group of people living at the same dwelling, with either "de jure" or "de facto" family relationships,occupying the all or part of a dwelling; or a single person that fully or partly accupies a dwelling.
  • DENTIST MEDICAL DOCTOR:  Health professional that has a degree in dental medicine and the respective professional order's authorization to practice dental medicine.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 02/09/2021


information presented in 17/7/2024