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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the survey sample

From: What non-clinical factors influence the general dentist–specialist relationship in Canada?

 

Survey data (n, %)

CDA data (n, %)

Socio-demographic factors

    

Age

1123

 

19,992

 

 40 years and younger

278

24.8

6911

34.7

 41–50

297

26.4

4969

24.9

 51–60

316

28.1

4423

22.3

 > 61

232

20.7

3609

18.1

Gender

1116

 

20,091

 

 Male

657

58.9

11,945

59.4

 Female

459

41.1

8146

40.6

Professional factors

    

Year of graduation

1281

 

19,927

 

 < 1996

673

52.5

8941

44.9

 1997–2007

310

24.2

5083

25.5

 2008–2018

298

23.3

5903

29.6

Place of initial training

1281

 

20,649

 

 Canadian dental faculty

951

74.2

15,413

74.6

 American dental faculty

85

6.7

1784

8.6

 International dental faculty

245

19.1

3452

16.7