Patients’ attitude regarding the willingness to chair side DM screening in dental clinic (each question might have different total number of correspondents)
| Questions | Total | Very unwilling n (%) | Somewhat unwilling n (%) | Not sure n (%) | Somewhat willing n (%) | Very willing n (%) | Mean±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. How willing would you be to provide the following samples or information to your dentist for the purpose of screening for select medical conditions? | |||||||
| 3.1 Blood pressure measurement | 580 | 4 (0.7) | 6 (1.0) | 25 (4.3) | 151 (26.0) | 394 (67.9) | 4.59±0.69 |
| 3.2 Height and weight | 578 | 5 (0.9) | 4 (0.7) | 23 (4.0) | 161 (27.9) | 385 (66.6) | 4.59±0.68 |
| 3.3 Saliva sample/other oral fluids | 573 | 14 (2.4) | 12 (2.1) | 51 (8.9) | 179 (31.2) | 317 (55.3) | 4.35±0.91 |
| 3.4 Finger stick blood | 576 | 15 (2.6) | 15 (2.6) | 63 (10.9) | 171 (29.7) | 312 (54.2) | 4.30±0.95 |
| 4. How willing would you be to let a dentist do each of the following during a dental appointment | |||||||
| 4.1 Conduct DM screening that yield immediate results | 582 | 7 (1.2) | 10 (1.7) | 55 (9.5) | 226 (38.8) | 284 (48.8) | 4.32±0.81 |
| 4.2 Conduct DM monitoring that yield immediate results | 578 | 6 (1.0) | 12 (2.1) | 61 (10.6) | 208 (36.0) | 291 (50.4) | 4.33±0.83 |
| 4.3 Refer you for a consultation with a physician | 575 | 5 (0.9) | 9 (1.6) | 48 (8.4) | 188 (32.7) | 325 (56.5) | 4.42±0.78 |
| Questions | Total | Very unwilling | Somewhat unwilling | Not sure | Somewhat willing | Very willing | Mean±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Blood pressure measurement | 580 | 4 (0.7) | 6 (1.0) | 25 (4.3) | 151 (26.0) | 394 (67.9) | 4.59±0.69 |
| 3.2 Height and weight | 578 | 5 (0.9) | 4 (0.7) | 23 (4.0) | 161 (27.9) | 385 (66.6) | 4.59±0.68 |
| 3.3 Saliva sample/other oral fluids | 573 | 14 (2.4) | 12 (2.1) | 51 (8.9) | 179 (31.2) | 317 (55.3) | 4.35±0.91 |
| 3.4 Finger stick blood | 576 | 15 (2.6) | 15 (2.6) | 63 (10.9) | 171 (29.7) | 312 (54.2) | 4.30±0.95 |
| 4.1 Conduct DM screening that yield immediate results | 582 | 7 (1.2) | 10 (1.7) | 55 (9.5) | 226 (38.8) | 284 (48.8) | 4.32±0.81 |
| 4.2 Conduct DM monitoring that yield immediate results | 578 | 6 (1.0) | 12 (2.1) | 61 (10.6) | 208 (36.0) | 291 (50.4) | 4.33±0.83 |
| 4.3 Refer you for a consultation with a physician | 575 | 5 (0.9) | 9 (1.6) | 48 (8.4) | 188 (32.7) | 325 (56.5) | 4.42±0.78 |