Table 1 Descriptive statistics of survey respondents (n = 217)
Characteristics | No | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | 217 | |
Male | 137 | 63.13 |
Female | 80 | 36.87 |
Age groups | M = 37.26 | SD = 7.34 |
20–29 | 26 | 11.98 |
30–39 | 121 | 55.76 |
40–49 | 49 | 22.58 |
50 and older | 21 | 9.68 |
Academic track | ||
Dental college | 146 | 67.28 |
Professional graduate-entry school | 71 | 32.72 |
Years of practice (y) | M = 9.78 | SD = 7.20 |
< 5 | 56 | 25.81 |
5–10 | 74 | 34.10 |
10–15 | 35 | 16.13 |
15– 20 | 25 | 11.52 |
20< | 27 | 12.44 |
Workplace | ||
Primary care clinic | 179 | 82.5 |
Secondary/Tertiary care hospital | 38 | 17.5 |
Practice ownership | ||
Owner/partner | 101 | 46.5 |
Associate | 116 | 53.5 |