Table 2 Distribution of respondents' years post-graduation according to undergraduate training, self-rating of undergraduate training and post graduate training.
From: Knowledge and behavior of Nigerian dentists concerning the treatment of children with special needs
Years post graduation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years | <5 (%) | 6–10(%) | 11–15(%) | 16–20(%) | >20(%) | Total (%) |
Undergraduate training | ||||||
Yes | 112 (77.8) | 51 (67.1) | 12 (54.5) | 10 (50.0) | 10 (55.5) | 195(69.5) |
No | 32 (22.2) | 25 (32.9) | 10 (45.5) | 10 (50.0) | 8 (44.5) | 85(30.4) |
Chi sq = 12.45 p = 0.01* | ||||||
Self-rating of undergraduate training | ||||||
Don't know | 27 (18.8) | 23 (30.3) | 10 (45.5) | 6 (30.0) | 8 (44.4) | 74 (26.4) |
Adequate | 20 (13.9) | 7 (9.2) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (20.0) | 1 (5.6) | 33 (11.8) |
Fairly adequate | 80 (55.6) | 39 (51.3) | 10 (45.5) | 2 (10.0) | 7 (38.9) | 138(49.3) |
Inadequate | 17 (11.8) | 7 (9.2) | 1 (4.5) | 8 (40.0) | 2 (11.1) | 35 (12.3) |
Chisq = 34.53 p = 0.00* | ||||||
Postgraduate training | ||||||
Yes | 3 (2.1) | 15 (19.7) | 8 (36.4) | 4 (20.0) | 6 (33.3) | 36 (12.8) |
No | 141 (97.9) | 61 (80.3) | 14 (63.6) | 16 (80.0) | 12 (66.7) | 244(87.2) |
Chi sq 36.63;p = 0.00* | ||||||
Total | 144 (51.5) | 76 (27.1) | 22 (7.9) | 20 (7.1) | 18 (6.4) | 280 (100) |