A recent Gallup poll shows that one third of Americans opted out of their recent yearly visit.
If you skipped your last annual dental check-up, you’re not alone.
A recent Gallup poll shows that one third of Americans opted out of their recent yearly visit.
In some regions, that number was even higher.
Along with where one lives, ethnicity, age, marital status, and income were all found to be significant factors in how regularly one has their teeth professionally attended to.
Residents of the southern states were least likely to spend the recommended time in the chair, while Easterners are the most.
When broken down ethnically, the poll results placed Asians at the top of the attendance list, while blacks landed at the bottom.
Old and young people decided to forgo the trip with about the same frequency. Those in between made it more of a regular habit.
In those categories, the variations were often moderate; however, marital status and income levels showed much higher differences.
The attendance rate for married people was 25 percent greater than it was for those who were separated.
People who brought in 120 thousand dollars a year were twice as likely to make the annual trek than those who earned less than 12 thousand.
