Table 1 Distribution of nurses (n = 680) working in public health centres according to background characteristics in Tehran, Iran
From: Primary care nurses’ awareness of and willingness to perform children’s oral health care
DHCs Area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affluent (%) | Non-affluent (%) | Total (%) | p-value | ||
Age | |||||
22-36 year-olds | 125 (40) | 171 (53) | 296 (46) | 0.001 | |
37-56 year-olds | 190 (60) | 151 (47) | 341 (54) | ||
Total | 315 (100) | 322 (100) | 637 (100) | ||
Gender | |||||
Female | 324 (99) | 324 (96) | 648 (97) | 0.005 | |
Male | 3 (1) | 15 (4) | 18 (3) | ||
Total | 327 (100) | 339 (100) | 666 (100) | ||
Educational degree | |||||
Diploma and lower | 7 (2) | 38 (12) | 45 (7) | 0.000 | |
2 years study | 95 (30) | 74 (24) | 169 (27) | ||
BS and MS | 215 (68) | 201 (64) | 416 (66) | ||
Total | 317 (100) | 313 (100) | 630 (100) | ||
OHB | |||||
Low | 75(23) | 133(40) | 208(32) | 0.000 | |
Medium | 150(47) | 139(42) | 289(44) | ||
High | 95(30) | 61(18) | 156(24) | ||
Total | 320 (100) | 333 (100) | 653 (100) | ||