Independent variables | Group (n) | Mean (SD) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Curriculum | Medicine (577) | 6.18 (1.50) | <0.001* |
 | Dentistry (232) | 6.82 (1.19) |  |
Last dental checkup | Within 1Â year (408) | 6.50 (1.42) | 0.005* |
 | Over 1 year (489) | 6.02 (1.46) |  |
Gender | Male (419) | 6.46 (1.46) | 0.077 |
 | Female (377) | 6.27 (1.14) |  |
Regular family doctor | Yes (323) | 6.30 (1.46) | 0.319 |
 | No (474) | 6.41 (1.44) |  |
Year of study | Year 1–3 (561) | 6.39 (1.45) | 0.361 |
 | Year 4–5 (248) | 6.29 (1.43) |  |
Age | 20 or below (324) | 6.40 (1.45) | 0.619 |
 | 21 or above (411) | 6.35 (1.43) |  |