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Table 2 Number of weekly performed RCTs & work’s sector

From: Modalities of using endodontic nickel-titanium rotary instruments and factors influencing their implementation in dental practice

Respondents’ Classification

Number of RCT cases performed per week

Never Do RCTs

1–3

4–6

7–12

More than 12

Total

 General Dentists

9.1

21.6 (22.9)

30.7 (33.3)

31.8 (37.5)

6.8 (6.2)

100 (60)

 Endodontist

0.9

8.3 (8.6)

14.7 (15.2)

42.2 (43.8)

33.9 (32.4)

100 (96.9)

 Other

31.8

18.2 (25)

22.7 (33.3)

13.6 (25)

13.6 (16.7)

100 (80)

 Total

8.1

17.7 (64.3)

25.8 (66.7)

33.7 (77.4)

14.7 (77.6)

100 (71.9)

Respondents’ Experience (Years)

Number of RCT cases performed per week

1–3 cases

4–6 cases

7 to 12 cases

More than 12 cases

Total

 Up to 3

30.4

50.7

18.8

0

100

 3.1 to 7

18

41.6

33.7

6.7

100

 7.1 to 15

17.3

13.5

48.1

21.2

100

 More than 15

14.9

15.8

39.6

29.7

100

 Total

19.3

28.1

36.6

16

100

Respondents’ Classification

Sector of Work

Private

Academic

Government

Total

 GDP

67 (72.9)

2.3 (2.1)

30.7 (25)

100 (60)

 Endodontist

34 (35.5)

18.6 (19.4)

47.4 (45.2)

100 (96.9)

 Endo Postgrad

0 (0)

0 (0)

100 (100)

100 (100)

 Other

9.1 (16.7)

36.4 (0)

54.5 (83.3)

100 (80)

 Total

57.6 (70)

8.1 (87.5)

38.2 (71.9)

100 (71.9)

  1. The values in parentheses represent proportion of respondents who used NiTi-RIs