Table 1 Descriptive statistics of responsibility (R) loadings for dental services
From: Responsibility loadings for dental services by general dentists
| Â | Â | Â | R loading statistics from this study | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Percentile | ||
Item Code | Description of service item | (a) Published R loading | n | Mean | SD | 25% | Median | 75% |
011 | Initial oral examination | 1.25 | 194 | 1.41 | 0.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.50 |
513 | Amalgam restoration - three or more surfaces - permanent tooth | 1.25 | 190 | 1.35 | 0.22 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.50 |
311 | Removal of a tooth or part(s) thereof | 1.50 | 187 | 1.53 | 0.23 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.75 |
417 | Root canal obturation - one canal | 1.50 | 193 | 1.57 | 0.19 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.75 |
211 | Subgingival curettage, per quadrant | 1.75 | 187 | 1.63 | 0.23 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 1.75 |