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Table 4 Level of difficulties expressed in informing patients with suspected eating disorder, and/or their parents, about the situation

From: Eating disorders - knowledge, attitudes, management and clinical experience of Norwegian dentists

 

Females

 

Males

N = 750

N = 851

Level of difficulties

N

%

p

N

%

No, never difficult

30

4

< 0.01

72

8

Yes, sometimes difficult

261

35

269

32

Yes, often difficult

181

24

173

20

Yes, always difficult

168

22

158

19

Never been in the situation

110

15

 

179

21

Total

750

  

851

 
  1. p denotes difference between females and males in the first 4 categories. (Mann-Whitney U-test)