Table 1 Sociodemographic and work characteristics of study participants by country
Moldova (N = 275) | Belarus (N = 705) | Armenia (N = 336) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD age (years) | 40.3 ± 11.9 | 40.6 ± 11.2 | 38.2 ± 11.3 |
Age group (years) | |||
20–39 | 139 (50.5) | 331 (47.0) | 191 (56.8) |
≥ 40 | 121 (44.0) | 363 (51.5) | 125 (37.2) |
Gender | |||
Male | 141 (51.3) | 558 (79.1) | 169 (50.3) |
Female | 134 (48.7) | 143 (20.3) | 167 (49.7) |
Years of practice | |||
< 5 | 54 (19.6) | 93 (13.2) | 65 (19.3) |
5–15 | 87 (31.6) | 233 (33.0) | 120 (35.7) |
> 15 | 110 (40.0) | 358 (50.8) | 106 (31.5) |
Work sector | |||
Private | 171 (62.2) | 162 (23.0) | 265 (78.9) |
Public/university | 74 (26.9) | 429 (60.9) | 38 (11.3) |
Both | 28 (10.2) | 113 (16.0) | 23 (6.8) |
Practice setting | |||
Solo | 22 (8.0) | 208 (29.5) | 142 (42.3) |
Non-solo | 252 (91.6) | 456 (64.7) | 184 (54.8) |
Specialty | |||
General dentistry | 157 (57.1) | 182 (25.8) | 207 (61.6) |
Restorative/endodontics | 19 (6.9) | 242 (34.3) | 12 (3.6) |
Prosthodontics | 16 (5.8) | 84 (11.9) | 30 (8.9) |
Oral surgery | 14 (5.1) | 34 (4.8) | 19 (5.7) |
Pediatrics/orthodontics | 11 (4.0) | 135 (19.1) | 23 (6.8) |
Periodontics | 4 (1.5) | 15 (2.1) | 4 (1.2) |
Oral pathology | 3 (1.1) | 11 (1.6) | 3 (0.9) |
Main patient group | |||
Children (0–18) | 7 (2.5) | 130 (18.4) | 11 (3.3) |
Adults | 118 (42.9) | 370 (52.5) | 139 (41.4) |
Mixed | 148 (53.8) | 195 (27.7) | 174 (51.8) |