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Table 1 Background characteristics of teachers receiving education on TDIs management through educational leaflet (n = 138) and oral presentation (n = 154)

From: Effect of two educational interventions on primary school teachers’ knowledge and self-reported practice regarding emergency management of traumatic dental injuries

Background information

Educational leaflet group

Oral presentation group

(N = 154)

(N = 138)

Employment statusa

No. (%)

Official employment

79 (58.1%)

84 (56.0%)

Contractual employment

7 (5.1%)

18 (12.0%)

Adjunct employment

50 (36.8%)

48 (32.0%)

Educational levela

No. (%)

Diploma

25 (18.2%)

25 (16.6%)

Pre-university

62 (45.3%)

61 (40.4%)

Bachelor

40 (29.2%)

52 (34.4%)

Master and higher degrees

10 (7.3%)

13 (8.6%)

Mean age

mean ± SD

36/70 ± 8.64

36.83 ± 8.75

Mean work experience

mean ± SD

13.60 ± 8.49

15.22 ± 9.08

  1. aThere were very few missing answers which were excluded from analysis