Table 1 Profile of dentists in the whole sample and those indicating they have examined suspected cases of abuse in the previous year
Factors | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
All dentists N = 821 | Dentists examining patients suspected of being abused last year N = 354 | |
Gender | ||
Male | 323 (39.6) | 153 (43.3) |
Female | 492 (60.4) | 200 (56.7) |
Age | ||
Mean (SD) | 29.7 (10.0) | 31.5 (9.0) |
Type of practice | ||
Public sector | 443 (55.8) | 221 (63.5) |
Private | 174 (21.9) | 71 (20.4) |
University | 177 (22.3) | 56 (16.1) |
Received training to manage abuse | ||
Yes | 185 (22.6) | 141 (39.8) |
No | 634 (77.4) | 213 (60.2) |
Number of patients suspected of being abused examined | ||
Mean (SD) | 8.5 (29.1) | 14.5 (36.7) |
Aware of governmental agencies protecting abuse victims | ||
Yes | 112 (13.6) | 62 (17.5) |
No/not sure | 709 (86.4) | 292 (82.5) |
Aware that there is a hotline to report suspected abuse | ||
Yes | 63 (7.7) | 31 (8.8) |
No/not sure | 758 (92.3) | 323 (91.2) |
Reported when abuse was suspected | ||
Yes | – | 15 (4.3) |
No | – | 337 (95.7) |