Table 1 Background characteristics of dental personnel in the study (n = 574)
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 447 | 77.9 |
Male | 127 | 22.1 |
Age | ||
< 30 | 81 | 14.1 |
30–40 | 260 | 45.3 |
41–50 | 122 | 21.3 |
51–60 | 67 | 11.7 |
> 60 | 44 | 7.7 |
Region | ||
East | 136 | 23.7 |
Oslo region | 90 | 15.7 |
South | 50 | 8.7 |
West | 140 | 24.4 |
Middle | 73 | 12.7 |
North | 85 | 14.8 |
Year of graduation | ||
< 2001 | 189 | 32.9 |
≥ 2001 | 385 | 67.1 |
Country of graduation | ||
Nordic country | 447 | 77.9 |
Other | 127 | 22.1 |
Full-time or part-time occupation in Public dental service (PDS) | ||
≥ 50% PDS | 568 | 99.0 |
Other | 6 | 1.0 |
General practitioners | 553 | 96.3 |
Specialist | ||
Paediatric dentistry | 7 | 1.2 |
Prosthodontics | 5 | 0.9 |
Orthodontics | 4 | 0.7 |
Other | 5 | 0.9 |