Sampling errors
Variation coefficients, by sex, age and time passed since the last dentist appointment
Units: percentages

	3 months or less	More than 3 months and less than 1 year	1 year or more	Has never visited a dentist	
Both sexes	
    Total	1.64	1.63	0.90	2.43	
    0 to 4 years of age	14.14	13.91	16.62	2.85	
    5 to 15 years of age	2.97	3.07	3.36	4.30	
    16 to 24 years of age	5.92	5.53	4.01	10.47	
    25 to 34 years of age	4.69	4.22	2.85	10.36	
    35 to 44 years of age	3.88	3.65	2.34	11.66	
    45 to 54 years of age	4.62	4.00	2.67	13.56	
    55 to 64 years of age	4.88	4.86	2.77	15.27	
    65 to 74 years of age	5.30	5.85	2.70	15.44	
    75 and over	7.17	7.68	2.74	12.59	
Males	
    Total	2.71	2.62	1.52	3.21	
    0 to 4 years of age	20.61	19.84	24.08	3.92	
    5 to 15 years of age	4.30	4.19	4.71	5.89	
    16 to 24 years of age	8.86	8.08	5.39	13.26	
    25 to 34 years of age	8.00	7.25	4.15	13.58	
    35 to 44 years of age	6.36	5.87	3.55	14.05	
    45 to 54 years of age	7.70	6.65	4.02	16.53	
    55 to 64 years of age	8.14	8.19	4.26	18.82	
    65 to 74 years of age	8.69	9.94	4.17	20.21	
    75 and over	11.62	11.75	4.24	15.46	
Females	
    Total	2.08	2.04	1.28	3.33	
    0 to 4 years of age	19.81	19.64	23.04	3.90	
    5 to 15 years of age	4.10	4.40	4.71	6.53	
    16 to 24 years of age	8.18	7.62	5.67	16.79	
    25 to 34 years of age	5.59	4.89	3.67	15.41	
    35 to 44 years of age	4.46	4.35	3.14	18.63	
    45 to 54 years of age	5.59	5.10	3.51	23.59	
    55 to 64 years of age	5.90	5.51	3.42	25.56	
    65 to 74 years of age	6.57	7.24	3.42	24.16	
    75 and over	8.77	9.38	3.38	19.63	
Notes:
Source: Ministry of Health and Consumption and INE