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Table 4 Knowledge about stem cell among the participants

From: Stem cells in Dentistry: knowledge and attitude of Nigerian Dentists

Knowledge

 

Good/fair

Poor

P-value

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Characteristics

   

Age (years)

  

0.060

  ≤35

47 (35.3)

86 (64.7)

 

  >35

28 (50.0)

28 (50.0)

 

Gender

  

0.949

  Male

49 (39.5)

75 (60.5)

 

  Female

26 (40.0)

39 (60.0)

 

Religion

  

0.710

  Pentecostal Christianity

42 (39.3)

65 (60.7)

 

  Orthodox Christianity

25 (39.7)

38 (60.3)

 

  Islam

8 (50.0)

8 (50.0)

 

Qualification

  

0.211

  Basic

18 (32.7)

37 (67.3)

 

  Additional

57 (42.5)

77 (57.5)

 

Years of practice

  

0.030

  ≤5

34 (32.7)

70 (67.3)

 

  >5

41 (48.2)

44 (51.8)

 

Type of practice

  

0.122

  Non specializing

27 (33.3)

54 (66.7)

 

  Specializing/specialist

48 (44.4)

60 (55.6)

 

Awareness of stem cell use in dentistry

  

0.002

  Yes

69 (45.1)

84 (54.9)

 

  No

6 (16.7)

30 (83.3)

 

Attitude towards stem cell use

  

0.823

  Positive

57 (40.1)

85 (59.9)

 

  Negative

18 (38.3)

29 (61.7)