Ultrasound screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis in subjects with calcifications in the area of the carotid arteries on panoramic radiographs: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Demographic data of all persons undergoing panoramic radiograph examination

Group		n	Included n (%)	Significance*
Sex	Women	557	53 (9.5%)	p = 0.677
	Men	625	64 (10.2%)
Age (years)	< 65	827	40 (4.8%)	p < 0.0001
	65-74	355	77 (21.7%)
Indication for	Regular dental	668	94 (14.1%)	p < 0.0001‡
panoramic	Specialised dental	279	6 (2.2%)
examination†	Specialised medical	235	17 (7.2%)
All		1182	117 (10.1%)	-

*Chi-2-test.
† Regular dental - examinations performed in all practices using panorama, e.g. dental and implant treatment. Specialised dental - examinations performed in specialist dental clinics such as fractures and orthodontics. Specialised medical - examinations routinely performed prior to medical interventions, e.g. heart valve surgery.
‡ Overall difference between the three groups.

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