Table 4 Gum health and the PDC behaviors (n/%)
Questions | Dentists n (%) | Medical doctors n (%) | Non-medical staffs n (%) | Total n (%) | Chi-square value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 153 | N = 137 | N = 166 | N = 456 | |||
Have you experienced any bleeding gums in the last 12 months? | 73.855 | 0.000 | ||||
Irritated bleeding | 36 (23.53) | 84 (61.31) | 108 (65.06) | 228 (50) | – | – |
Spontaneous bleeding | 1 (0.65) | 3 (2.19) | 5 (3.01) | 9 (1.97) | – | – |
No bleeding | 116 (75.82) | 50 (36.5) | 53 (31.93) | 219 (48.03) | – | – |
Have you ever had the PDC before? | 55.569 | 0.000 | ||||
Yes | 141 (92.16) | 91 (66.42) | 91 (54.82) | 323 (70.83) | – | – |
No | 12 (7.84) | 46 (33.58) | 75 (45.18) | 133 (29.17) | – | – |
Have you ever had the PDC in the last 12 months? | 45.571 | 0.000 | ||||
Yes | 88 (57.52) | 42 (30.66) | 37 (22.29) | 167 (36.62) | – | – |
No | 65 (42.48) | 95 (69.34) | 129 (77.71) | 289 (63.38) | – | – |
If the PDC is needed, which one do you prefer? | 31.837 | 0.000 | ||||
Specialized dental hospitals | 117 (76.47) | 76 (55.47) | 96 (57.83) | 289 (63.38) | – | – |
Stomatological Department of general hospitals | 6 (3.92) | 33 (24.09) | 23 (13.86) | 62 (13.6) | – | – |
Dental clinics | 12 (7.84) | 11 (8.03) | 15 (9.04) | 38 (8.33) | – | – |
wherever is convenient | 18 (11.76) | 17 (12.41) | 32 (19.28) | 67 (14.69) | – | – |