Table 1 Demographic data and knowledge level of the participants
From: Knowledge and attitude of emergency physician about the emergency management of tooth avulsion
Demographic data | Knowledge Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | N (%) | Mean(SD) | Median | P value | |
Gender | Male | 84 (68.9) | 61.9 (21.3) | 66.7 | 0.234 |
Female | 38 (31.1) | 58.5 (20.4) | 61.1 | ||
Age | 20- < 30 | 45 (36.9) | 46.1 (17.7) | 41.7 | 0.002 |
30- < 40 | 46 (37.7) | 67.6 (17.3) | 72.2 | ||
40- < 50 | 19 (15.6) | 69.8 (17.3) | 77.8 | ||
≥50 | 12 (9.8) | 87.5 (4.9) | 86.1 | ||
Nationality | Saudi | 62 (50.8) | 57.3 (24.0) | 61.1 | 0.165 |
Non-Saudi | 60 (49.2) | 64.4 (16. 8) | 66.7 | ||
Specialty | ER | 54 (44.2) | 69.7 (16.8) | 77.8 | 0.000 |
Pediatric | 40 (32.8) | 59.7 (20.8) | 61.1 | ||
General Surgery | 8 (6.6) | 45.8 (19.9) | 50 | ||
Intern | 20 (16.4) | 38.9 (15.2) | 38.9 | ||
Experience Level (occupation) | Consultant | 16 (13.1) | 82.6 (5.3) | 83.3 | 0.000 |
Specialist | 24 (19.7) | 70.4 (13.2) | 72.2 | ||
Resident | 46 (37.7) | 51.6 (19.6) | 55.6 | ||
General Practitioner | 16 (13.1) | 73.6 (14.6) | 72.2 | ||
Intern | 20 (16.4) | 42 (16.9) | 38.9 | ||
Previous exposure to avulsion cases | Yes | 72 (59) | 67.6 (17.67) | 72.22 | 0.000 |
No | 50 (41) | 51.1 (21.76) | 50 | ||
Hospitals | Public | 62 (50.8) | 56.6 (19.2) | 55.6 | 0.009 |
Military | 60 (49.2) | 65.2 (22) | 72.2 | ||