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Table 2 Frequency distribution of enabling- and need related factors by hospital of attendance

From: Utilization of dental health care services in context of the HIV epidemic- a cross-sectional study of dental patients in the Sudan

 

UST %(n)

KDTH % (n)

Total% (n)

Enabling factors

   

Information received

   

Low

57.7 (282)

62.3 (478)

60.5 (760)

High

42.3 (207)

37.7 (289)

39.5 (496)

Knowledge on transmission

   

Low

72.3 (355)

74.6 (572)

73.3 (927)

High

27.7 (136)

25.4 (195)

26.3 (331)

Knowledge on risk groups

   

Low

66.0 (305)

67.3 (432)

66.8 (737)

High

34.0 (157)

32.7 (210)

33.2 (367)

Previous experience with HIV/AIDS

   

Yes

27.1 (133)

22.8 (175)

24.5 (308)

No

72.9 (358)

77.2 (592)

75.6 (952)

Perceived personal risk as dental patients

   

Low

39.7 (195)

42.4 (325)

41.3 (308)

High

60.3 (296)

57.6 (442)

75.6 (952)

Attitudes towards people with HIV-infection

   

Negative

45.9 (225)

53.3 (409)

50.4 (634)

Positive

54.1 (265)*

46.7 (358)

49.6 (624)

Attitudes towards dental clinics

   

Negative

70.8 (347)

61.0 (468)

64.8 (815)

Positive

29.2 (143)

39.0 (299)**

35.1 (442)

Need related factors

   

DMFT

   

Zero

3.1 (15)

2.0 (15)

2.4 (30)

One or more

96.9 (476)

98.0 (754)

97.6 (1230)

Perceived general health

   

Bad

23.2 (113)

28.9 (222)*

26.7 (335)

Good

76.8 (375)

71.1 (545)

73.3 (920)

Perceived teeth condition

   

Bad

51.0 249)**

39.0 (299)

43.7 (548)

Good

49.0 (239)

61.0 (468)

56.3 (707)

Satisfaction with teeth condition

   

No

59.2(289)**

49.8 (382)

53.5 (671)

Yes

40.8 (199)

50.2 (385)

46.5 (584)

  1. ** p < 0.001, *p < 0.05