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Table 5 Sources of information about dental implants

From: Knowledge and awareness of dental implants among Syrian refugees: a cross sectional study in Zaatari camp

Questions: Sources of information and subjectively perceived need for information

Total%

Gender%

Education%

(n = 565)

M (n = 231)

F (n = 334)

ED1

ED2

ED3

What are your sources of information about dental implants?

      

 Dentists

21.8

24.2

20.1

22.1

21.3

21.3

 Friends and acquaintance

61.4

51.5*

68.3*

65.0

63.8

40.0*

 Internet sources

17.3

28.1*

9.9*

13.5*

17.7

34.7*

 Radio and TV

7.1

6.9

7.2

6.6

6.4

10.7

 Newspapers and magazines

1.2

0.9

1.5

1.4

0.0

2.7

Would you like to know more about dental implants?

      

 Absolutely

60.4

58.4

61.7

57.3

63.8

68.0

 Yes, just a little

20.5

21.2

20.1

21.2

19.1

20.0

 Never

19.1

20.3

18.3

21.5

17

12.0

  1. *Significance difference at P Ë‚ 0.01 between variables in the same group, in the same row
  2. M: males, F: females. ED1: none and primary education, ED2: secondary, ED3: college and university