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Table 5 Summary table for knowledge, values, opinion, practice

From: Dental sealant knowledge, opinion, values and practice of Spanish dentists

Ā Ā 

Knowledge (Q 1ā€“12)

Value (Q 13ā€“17)

Opinion (Q 18ā€“24)

Practice (Q 25ā€“31)

Total (Q 1ā€“31)

MeanĀ±SD

1

Sex

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā 

Male (n=187)

3.55Ā±0.42

2.76Ā±0.51

2.50Ā±0.42

3.47Ā±0.50

3.14Ā±0.30

Ā 

Female (n=204)

3.58Ā±0.52

2.73Ā±0.53

2.45Ā±0.51

3.48Ā±0.50

3.15Ā±0.31

Ā 

Total (n=391)

3.57Ā±0.47

2.74Ā±0.52

2.48Ā±0.47

3.48Ā±0.50

3.15Ā±0.31

Ā Ā 

P=0.44

P=0.55

P=0.41

P=0.82

P=0.76

2

Years of Experience

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā 

ā‰¤3 (n=38)

3.64Ā±0.33

2.79Ā±0.52

2.61Ā±0.53

3.47Ā±0.47

3.17Ā±0.28

Ā 

4-15 (n=89)

3.60Ā±0.43

2.73Ā±0.51

2.49Ā±0.41

3.57Ā±0.46

3.19Ā±0.28

Ā 

ā‰„16 (n=57)

3.42Ā±0.63

2.72Ā±0.55

2.37Ā±0.49

3.30Ā±0.56

3.06Ā±0.35

Ā 

Total (n=184)

3.57Ā±0.47

2.74Ā±0.52

2.48Ā±0.47

3.48Ā±0.50

3.15Ā±0.31

Ā Ā 

P=0.00*

P=0.71

P=0.03*

P=0.00*

P=0.03*

3

Sector

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā 

Public

3.67Ā±0.33

2.78Ā±0.35

2.39Ā±0.38

3.48Ā±0.44

3.18Ā±0.25

Ā 

Private

3.56Ā±0.50

2.72Ā±0.54

2.35Ā±0.51

3.49Ā±0.51

3.06Ā±0.38

Ā 

Both

3.52Ā±0.46

2.81Ā±0.53

2.65Ā±0.42

3.43Ā±0.51

3.21Ā±0.24

Ā 

Total

3.57Ā±0.47

2.74Ā±0.52

2.48Ā±0.47

3.48Ā±0.50

3.15Ā±0.31

Ā Ā 

P=0.23

P=0.39

P=0.00*

P=0.62

P=0.01*

4

Place of Work

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā 

Urban

3.43Ā±0.56

2.73Ā±0.50

2.46Ā±0.53

3.40Ā±0.54

3.05Ā±0.34

Ā 

Sub-urban

3.65Ā±0.42

2.79Ā±0.55

2.47Ā±0.42

3.50Ā±0.47

3.22Ā±0.28

Ā 

Both

3.58Ā± 0.36

2.69Ā±0.49

2.52Ā±0.45

3.52Ā±0.49

3.18Ā±0.25

Ā 

Total

3.57Ā±0.47

2.74Ā±0.52

2.48Ā±0.47

3.48Ā±0.50

3.15Ā±0.31

Ā Ā 

P=0.00*

P=0.33

P=0.77

P=0.13

P=0.00*

  1. *Significant difference.