Table 5 Prescription of antibiotics for systemic conditions
Systemic conditions | Answer Yes/No | Pediatric dentists (N = 154) | General dentists (N = 224) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (N) | Percentage (%) | Number (N) | Percentage (%) | |||
Cardiovascular diseases | Yes | 139 | 90.3% | 200 | 89.3% | 0.760 |
| Â | No | 15 | 9.7 | 24 | 10.7% | Â |
Viral infections | Yes | 14 | 9.1% | 18 | 8.0% | 0.717 |
| Â | No | 140 | 90.9 | 206 | 92.0 | Â |
Juvenile diabetes | Yes | 23 | 14.9% | 27 | 12.1% | 0.417 |
| Â | No | 131 | 85.1% | 197 | 87.9 | Â |
Blood dyscrasias | Yes | 16 | 10.4% | 24 | 10.7% | 0.920 |
| Â | No | 138 | 89.6 | 200 | 89.3 | Â |
Respiratory disorders | Yes | 14 | 9.1% | 23 | 10.3% | 0.705 |
| Â | No | 140 | 90.9 | 201 | 89.7 | Â |