Table 1

Characteristics of participants

	N	Per cent
Gender
Male	23	19
Female	95	80
Other	1	1
Education
Less than college/university	13	11
Bachelor's degree	40	34
Graduate or professional degree	63	53
No response	1	1
Marital status
Single, never married	30	25
Married or living with partner	69	58
Separated or divorced	15	13
Widowed	3	3
No response	2	2
Location
Canada	86	72
Australia	13	11
USA	10	8
Other	8	7
No response	2	2
Any illness requiring treatment or monitoring	79	66
No significant barriers to healthcare	98	82
MD contact, in the last year
None	2	2
1 day	12	10
2–5 days	41	34
6–10 days	20	17
More than 10 days	43	36
No response	1	1
Frequency of dental visits, in general
Less than once a year	21	18
About once a year	29	24
About twice a year	50	42
More than twice a year	18	15
No response	1	1