Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants
Characteristics | Total N = 257 n (%) | GDPs N = 130 n (%) | PD N = 24 n (%) | ODS N = 103 n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Female | 174 (67.7) | 98 (75.4) | 24 (100.0) | 52 (50.5) | < 0.001 |
Male | 83 (32.3) | 32 (24.6) | 0 (0.0) | 51 (49.5) | |
Age group | |||||
≤ 30 | 101 (39.3) | 71 (54.6) | 6 (25.0) | 24 (23.3) | < 0.001 |
31–40 | 69 (26.8) | 19 (14.6) | 10 (41.7) | 40 (38.8) | |
41–50 | 75 (29.2) | 36 (27.7) | 6 (25.0) | 33 (32.0) | |
≥ 51 | 12 (4.7) | 4 (3.1) | 2 (8.3) | 6 (5.8) | |
Years of practice | |||||
< 5 | 70 (27.2) | 56 (43.1) | 2 (8.3) | 12 (11.7) | < 0.001 |
5–10 | 70 (27.2) | 30 (23.1) | 8 (33.3) | 32 (31.1) | |
11–20 | 90 (35.0) | 35 (26.9) | 10 (41.7) | 45 (43.7) | |
> 21 | 27 (10.5) | 9 (6.9) | 4 (16.7) | 14 (13.6) | |
Degree level | |||||
DDS/MSc/PHD | 112 (43.6) | 64 (24.9) | 6 (2.3) | 42 (16.3) | < 0.001 |
Post-graduation + MSc/PhD | 122 (47.5) | 63 (24.5) | 8 (3.1) | 51 (19.8) | |
Specialty + MSc/PhD | 32 (12.5) | 3 (1.2) | 14 (5.4) | 15 (5.8) | |