Table 2 Variables related to the students’ attitudes toward medical-dental collaboration (chi-square test)
Variable (n) | Positive attitude, n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|
Curriculum | 0.001 | |
Medicine (579) | 476 (82) | |
Dentistry (558) | 516 (93) | |
Year of study | 0.001 | |
Year 1–3 (721) | 608 (84) | |
Year 4–5 (416) | 384 (92) | |
Age, years | 0.050 | |
≤ 20 (754) | 640 (85) | |
> 21 (383) | 352 (92) | |
Gender | 0.193 | |
Male (332) | 283 (85) | |
Female (805) | 709 (88) | |
Having a family physician | 0.461 | |
Yes (907) | 788 (87) | |
No (230) | 204 (89) | |
Last dental check-up | 0.159 | |
< 1 year (21) | 20 (95) | |
≥ 1 year (406) | 362 (89) | |
No regular dental check-up (710) | 610 (86) |