Table 1 Background description of the study sample (n = 1398)
Variables | Frequencies (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 Twenties | 537 (39) |
 Thirties | 510 (36) |
 Forties | 226 (16) |
 Fifties and above | 125 (9) |
Gender | |
 Male | 873 (63) |
 Female | 523 (37) |
Nationality | |
 Saudi | 1062 (76.0) |
 Non-Saudi | 335 (24.0) |
Health professionals | |
 Nurses | 525 (38) |
 Physicians | 303 (22) |
 Pediatricians | 329 (23) |
 ENT specialists | 161 (12) |
 Others | 80 (6) |
Affiliations | |
 Public hospitals | 275 (20) |
 Health centers | 525 (38) |
 Teaching institutes | 192 (14) |
 Private hospitals | 298 (21) |
 Both private and public | 105 (8) |
Years of experience | |
 < 3 years | 478 (34) |
 3–6 years | 322 (23) |
 7–9 years | 264 (20) |
 ≥ 10 years | 333 (24) |
Source of oral health knowledge | |
 Formal education | 679 (48.6) |
 Social media | 522 (37.3) |
 Scholarly publications | 411 (29.4) |
 Ministry of Health | 198 (14.2) |
 No previous knowledge | 350 (25) |
Have you attended an oral health lecture or training? | |
 Yes | 511 (37.2) |
 No | 862 (61.7) |