Table 1 Frequency distribution of characteristics of participants (n = 1238)
Variables | Number analysed. | Frequency distribution |
|---|---|---|
Independent variables and potential confounding | n | n (%) |
Gender | 1102 | |
Female | 945 (85.8) | |
Male | 157 (14.2) | |
Age | 1101 | |
20-39yrs | 579 (52.6) | |
40+ | 522 (47.4) | |
Position held | 1238 | |
Dental hygienist | 397 (32.1) | |
Dentist | 824 (66.6) | |
Other (psychologists, dental secretary) | 17 (1.4) | |
Number of employees in the Clinic | 1102 | |
1–10 | 492 (44.6) | |
11–20 | 610 (55.4) | |
Work experience in dental public service | 1207 | |
1-10years | 641 (53.1) | |
11+ | 566 (46.9) | |
Number patients seen in last year | 1084 | |
0–500 | 384 (35.4) | |
>500 | 700 (64.6) | |
Number of residents in the municipality | 1099 | |
0–10,000 | 329 (29.9) | |
10,001–40,000 | 397 (36.1) | |
40,001+ | 373 (33.9) | |
Geographical Region | 1043 | |
North (Finnmark, Troms and Nordland) | 162 (15.5) | |
Central (Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal) | 154 (14.8) | |
West (Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland and Rogaland) | 265 (25.4) | |
South (Vest Agder, Aust Agder, Telemark, Vestfold, and Buskerud) | 198 (19.0) | |
East (Akershus, Oppland, Hedmark, Østfold and Oslo) | 264 (25.3) | |
CAN education | ||
Received education on CAN during undergraduate education | 1178 | |
I do not know | 121 (10.3) | |
No | 333 (28.3) | |
Yes, for 1 day or less | 241 (20.5) | |
Yes, for 2–4 days | 344 (29.2) | |
Yes, for 5 days or more | 139 (11.8) | |
Main exposure variables | ||
Received CAN training seminars in 2016 through 2018 | 1178 | |
I do not know | 37 (3.1) | |
No | 164 (13.9) | |
Yes, for 1 day or less | 408 (34.8) | |
Yes, for 2–4 days | 483 (41.0) | |
Yes, for 5 days or more | 86 (7.3) | |
Need for more training seminars on topic of CAN | 1177 | |
No not needed | 102 (8.7) | |
Not sure | 115 (9.8) | |
Yes, I need little more training | 406 (34.5) | |
Yes, I need more training | 443 (37.6) | |
Yes, I need a lot more training | 111 (9.4) | |
Need more training on routines of reporting CAN | 1177 | |
No not needed | 214 (18.2) | |
Not sure | 147 (12.5) | |
Yes, I need little more training | 421 (35.8) | |
Yes, I need more training | 328 (27.9) | |
Yes, I need a lot more training | 67 (5.7) |