Table 1 Comparison of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HBV, HCV, and HIV/AIDS infections among dentists in terms of age, sex, work experience, graduation year and workplace (N = 106)

Dentists KAP Levels

–

–

–

 Negative (< 50%)

17–28

13–21

18–36

 Neutral (50–70%)

29–40

22–30

37–54

 Positive (> 70%)

41–51

31–39

55–72

Age (year)

Mean ± SD

0.772

Mean ± SD

0.021

Mean ± SD

0.793

  < 30

3.6 ± 37.3

3 ± 27.4

6.7 ± 44.5

 31–40

3.5 ± 37.1

4.1 ± 22.3

5.1 ± 45.1

  > 40

2.3 ± 37.6

4.1 ± 22.9

3.7 ± 45.6

Sex

0.188

0.315

0.829

 Male

2.7 ± 37.5

4.2 ± 22.7

4.8 ± 45.4

 Female

3.2 ± 37.2

4 ± 23.1

4.8 ± 45.1

Work Experience

< 0.001

0.775

0.876

 <10 years

3.5 ± 34.4

3.7 ± 22.3

5.6 ± 45.2

  ≥ 10 years

2.1 ± 37.2

4.1 ± 23.5

3.3 ± 48.3

Graduation Year

< 0.001

0.619

0.439

 Before 2006

2.1 ± 33.4

4 ± 23.6

3.8 ± 45.6

 After 2006

3.6 ± 37.3

4.1 ± 22.5

5.9 ± 44.7

Workplace

0.101

0.016

0.421

 Public clinics

3.5 ± 38

4.2 ± 22.3

12.7 ± 42

 Private clinics

2.9 ± 37

3.7 ± 24

5.6 ± 46

 Dental offices

2.1 ± 39.2

3.7 ± 24.8

3.6 ± 45.7

 Public & private clinics

3 ± 36.4

3.7 ± 22.1

3.9 ± 46.2