| DAI Criteria | Total sample (n = 172) n (%) | Comparison between the groups | |||
| Dental (n = 60) n (%) | Medical (n = 58) n (%) | Pharmacy (n = 54) n (%) | Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, p value | ||
| DAI ≤ 25 (No or slight treatment) | 81 (47.1) | 28 (46.7) | 29 (50) | 24 (44.4) | 0.11 |
| DAI 26 - 30 (elective treatment) | 39 (22.7) | 15 (25) | 10 (17.2) | 14 (25.9) | 0.08 |
| DAI 31 - 35 (treatment highly desirable) | 35 (20.3) | 13 (21.7) | 12 (20.7) | 10 (18.5) | 0.07 |
| DAI ≥ 36 (Definite need of treatment) | 17(9.9) | 4 (6.7) | 7 (12.1) | 6 (11.1) | 0.06 |