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Table 5 Perceived need for more knowledge required regarding the type of orofacial pain

From: Self-perceived competence of dental students regarding the management of orofacial pain: a cross-sectional study

Orofacial Pain Type

Variable

Disagree

N (%)

Neutral

N (%)

Agree

N (%)

p-value

TMD pain

Third-year

Fourth-year

2 (1)

2 (2)

4 (3)

7 (5)

146 (96)

119 (93)

0.467

Public sector

Private sector

2 (2)

2 (1)

5 (4)

6 (4)

108 (94)

157 (95)

0.891

Primary headache

Third-year

Fourth-year

3 (2)

6 (5)

9 (6)

4 (3)

140 (92)

118 (92)

0.251

Public sector

Private sector

1 (1)

8 (5)

5 (4)

8 (5)

109 (95)

149 (90)

0.172

Neuropathic pain

Third-year

Fourth-year

0 (0)

1 (1)

6 (4)

4 (3)

146 (96)

123 (96)

0.517

Public sector

Private sector

0 (0)

1 (1)

4 (4)

6 (4)

111 (96)

158 (95)

0.703

Intraoral pain

Third-year

Fourth-year

4 (3)

5 (4)

9 (6)

8 (6)

139 (91)

115 (90)

0.826

Public sector

Private sector

4 (4)

5 (3)

7 (6)

10 (6)

104 (90)

150 (91)

0.978

Psychogenic pain

Third-year

Fourth-year

2 (1)

1 (1)

3 (2)

4 (3)

147 (97)

123 (96)

0.757

Public sector

Private sector

0 (0)

3 (2)

4 (3)

3 (2)

111 (97)

159 (96)

0.242