Sociodemographic factors associated with the level of knowledge about management of epileptic patients in Peruvian dental students: a cross-sectional study under a multivariable analysis

Table 3 Knowledge of dental students from a Peruvian university about the pharmacological management of an epileptic patient

Questions	Incorrect	Correct	Gender	Age	Academic year of study	Marital status	Place of origin	Area of residence
Questions	f (%)	f (%)	p*	p*	p*	p*	p*	p*
Q7. Carbamazepine and phenobarbital are antiepileptic drugs	78 (25.0)	234 (75.0)	0.042	0.845	0.481	0.147	< 0.001	0.647
Q8. There are epilepsies that cannot be controlled with drugs	288 (92.3)	24 (7.7)	0.587	0.191	0.103	0.554^b	0.419	< 0.001^b
Q9. Valproic acid may increase bleeding during surgery and delay healing	148 (47.4)	164 (52.6)	0.103	0.431	0.227	0.483	0.049	0.365
Q10. Some anticonvulsant drugs may cause gingival recession	209 (67.0)	103 (33.0)	0.031	0.496	0.001	0.778	0.859	0.172

*Based on Pearson's chi-square (p < 0.05, significant association); b: Based on Fisher's exact test (p < 0.05, significant association). f Frequency

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