Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants
Characteristic | Total N = 221 N (%) | GDPs N = 115 N (%) | Paediatric Dentists N = 41 N (%) | Other Dental Specialists N = 65 N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Group | ||||
≤ 30 | 35 (15.8) | 33 (28.7) | 2 (4.9) | 0 |
31–40 | 98 (44.3) | 59 (51.3) | 17 (41.5) | 22 (33.8) |
41–50 | 62 (28.1) | 16 (13.9) | 16 (39.0) | 30 (46.2) |
≥ 51 | 26 (11.8) | 7 (6.1) | 6 (14.6) | 13 (20.0) |
Years of Practice | ||||
< 5 | 90 (40.7) | 76 (66.1) | 6 (14.6) | 8 (12.3) |
6–10 | 57 (25.8) | 22 (19.1) | 18 (43.9) | 17 (26.2) |
11–15 | 41 (18.6) | 8 (7.0) | 9 (22.0) | 24 (36.9) |
> 15 | 33 (14.9) | 9 (7.8) | 8 (19.5) | 16 (24.6) |
Work Sector | ||||
Public sector | 147 (66.5) | 88 (76.5) | 26 (63.4) | 33 (50.8) |
Private sector | 62 (28.1) | 25 (21.7) | 10 (24.4) | 27 (41.5) |
Combined | 12 (5.4) | 2 (1.8) | 5 (12.2) | 5 (7.7) |
Degree Level | ||||
DDS/DMD/BDM | 111 (50.2) | 110 (95.7) | 0 | 0 |
Specialty Only | 20 (9.1) | 5 (4.3) | 9 (22.0) | 7 (10.8) |
Speciality + MSc /PhD | 90 (40.7) | 0 | 32 (78.0) | 58 (89.2) |
Place of speciality degree a | ||||
Middle East | 29 (26.4) | – | 9 (21.9) | 20 (30.8) |
Asia | 46 (41.8) | – | 17 (41.5) | 29 (44.6) |
Europe | 26 (23.6) | – | 13 (31.7) | 13 (20.0) |
USA | 8 (7.3) | – | 2 (4.9) | 2 (3.1) |
Australia | 1 (0.9) | – | 0 | 1 (1.5) |