Table 6 Awareness of pediatric and general dentists to the antibiotic prescription and prophylaxis guidelines, and antibiotic resistance
|  | Answer Yes/No | Pediatric dentists (N = 154) | General dentists (N = 224) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (N) | Percentage (%) | Number (N) | Percentage (%) | |||
Awareness of the antibiotic prescription guidelines | Yes | 104 | 67.5 | 139 | 62.1 | 0.275 |
| Â | No | 50 | 32.5 | 85 | 37.9 | Â |
Adherence to the antibiotic prescription guidelines | Yes | 105 | 68.2 | 120 | 53.6 | 0.004 |
| Â | No | 49 | 31.8 | 104 | 46.4 | Â |
Awareness of the antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines | Yes | 115 | 74.7 | 157 | 70.1 | 0.329 |
| Â | No | 39 | 25.3 | 67 | 29.9 | Â |
Adherence to antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines | Yes | 105 | 68.2 | 165 | 73.7 | 0.247 |
| Â | No | 49 | 31.8 | 59 | 26.3 | Â |
Awareness of antibiotic resistance | Yes | 153 | 99.4 | 216 | 96.4 | 0.067 |
| Â | No | 1 | 0.6 | 8 | 3.6 | Â |