Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 323)
Characteristics | Mean ± SD | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.62 ± 10.8 | |
Gender | ||
Male | 185 (57.3%) | |
Female | 138 (42.7%) | |
Work region | ||
Beirut | 64 (19.8%) | |
Mount Lebanon | 178 (55.1%) | |
Bekaa, South and North of Lebanon | 81 (25.1%) | |
Graduation university | ||
Public: LU | 117 (36.2%) | |
Private: USJ or BAU | 112 (34.7%) | |
Abroad | 94 (29.1%) | |
Years of experience* | ||
≤ 10 | 88 (27.2%) | |
> 10 | 231 (71.5%) | |
Specialty (1)† | ||
General practitioner | 155 (48%) | |
Oral surgeon | 64 (19.8%) | |
Implant surgeon | 43(13.3%) | |
Orthodontist | 30(9.3%) | |
Endodontic | 29 (9%) | |
Periodontic | 25 (7.7%) | |
Prosthodontic | 22 (6.8%) | |
Restorative Dentist | 18(5.6%) | |
Other | 21 (6.5%) | |
Specialty (2) | ||
General practitioner only | 84(26%) | |
Surgeon (oral, implant) | 104(32.2%) | |
Specialist dentist | 135(41.8%) | |
Employment status | ||
Self-employed | 221(68.4%) | |
Employee | 95 (29.4%) | |
Unemployed | 7 (2.2%) | |
Living with family members | ||
Yes | 233 (72.1%) | |
No | 90(27.9%) | |
Comorbidities† | ||
None | 268 (83%) | |
Hypertension | 20 (6.2%) | |
Diabetes | 18 (5.6%) | |
Cardiovascular disease | 9 (2.8%) | |
Obesity | 10 (3.1%) | |
Respiratory disease | 5 (1.5%) | |
Active cancer | 2 (0.6%) | |
Immunodeficiency | 5 (1.5%) | |