Table 2 The perceived degree of knowledge in the five types of Orofacial pain
Orofacial Pain Type | Variables | Limited knowledge N (%) | Not sure N (%) | Knowledgeable N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TMD pain | Third-year Fourth-year | 61 (40) 45 (35) | 9 (6) 3 (2) | 82 (54) 80 (63) | 0.182 |
Public sector Private sector | 51 (44) 55 (33) | 8 (7.0) 4 (3) | 56 (49) 106 (64) | 0.016 | |
Primary headache | Third-year Fourth-year | 67 (44) 51 (40) | 22 (15) 9 (7) | 63 (41) 68 (53) | 0.055 |
Public sector Private sector | 43 (37) 75 (45) | 17 (15) 14 (9) | 55 (48) 76 (46) | 0.172 | |
Neuropathic pain | Third-year Fourth-year | 81 (53) 45 (35) | 21 (14) 18 (14) | 50 (33) 65 (51) | 0.005 |
Public sector Private sector | 51 (44) 75 (46) | 12 (10) 27 (16) | 52 (46) 63 (38) | 0.280 | |
Intraoral pain | Third-year Fourth-year | 50 (33) 32 (25) | 8 (5) 4 (3) | 94 (62) 92 (72) | 0.195 |
Public sector Private sector | 31 (27) 51 (31) | 4 (3) 8 (5) | 80 (70) 106 (64) | 0.623 | |
Psychogenic pain | Third-year Fourth-year | 78 (51) 52 (41) | 35 (23) 28 (22) | 39 (26) 48 (37) | 0.087 |
Public sector Private sector | 51 (44) 79 (48) | 18 (16) 45 (27) | 46 (40) 41 (25) | 0.010 |