Table 5 Behavior control methods used according to age group, years post graduation and self-rating of undergraduate training
From: Knowledge and behavior of Nigerian dentists concerning the treatment of children with special needs
Behaviour control method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No response (%) | Non-pharm(%) | Sedation(%) | Gen Anae(%) | Total | |
Age group (years) | |||||
<30 | 6 (5.9) | 79 (77.5) | 16 (15.7) | 1 (0.9) | 102 |
30–39 | 14 (11.3) | 83 (66.9) | 25 (20.2) | 2 (1.6) | 124 |
>40 | 3 (5.6) | 31 (57.4) | 17 (31.5) | 3 (5.5) | 54 |
Chi sq = 12.7 p = 0.04* | |||||
Years post graduation | |||||
<5 | 11 (7.6) | 103 (71.5) | 28 (19.4) | 2 (1.4) | 144 |
6–10 | 8 (10.5) | 54 (71.1) | 13 (17.1) | 1 (1.3) | 76 |
11–15 | 0 | 15 (68.2) | 7 (31.8) | 0 | 22 |
16–20 | 4 (20.0) | 10 (50.0) | 6 (30.0) | 0 | 20 |
>20 | 0 | 11 (61.1) | 4 (22.2) | 3 (16.7) | 18 |
Chi sq = 30.6 p = 0.00* | |||||
Rating of undergraduate training | |||||
Don't know | 6 (8.1) | 52 (70.3) | 14 (18.8) | 2 (2.7) | 74 |
Adequate | 0 | 26 (78.8) | 7 (21.2) | 0 | 33 |
Fairly adequate | 7 (5.1) | 99 (71.7) | 28 (20.3) | 4 (2.9) | 138 |
Inadequate | 10 (28.6) | 16 (45.7) | 9 (25.7) | 0 | 35 |
Chi sq = 27.8 p = 0.00* | |||||
Total | 23 (8.2) | 193 (69.0) | 58 (20.7) | 6 (2.1) | 280 |