Table 5 Knowledge level frequency of dental students form a Peruvian university about dental management of an epileptic patient
Variable | Category | Level of knowledge | p* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor | Fair | Good | |||
f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | |||
X1: Gender | Female | 46 (14.7) | 75 (24.0) | 77 (24.7) | 0.013 |
Male | 44 (14.1) | 38 (12.2) | 32 (10.3) | ||
X2: Age group | ≤ 23 years | 45 (14.4) | 62 (19.9) | 50 (16.0) | 0.406 |
> 23 years | 45 (14.4) | 51 (16.3) | 59 (18.9) | ||
X3: Academic year of study | 3rd year | 26 (8.3) | 43 (13.8) | 48 (15.4) | 0.012 |
4th year | 28 (9.0) | 38 (12.2) | 42 (13.5) | ||
5th year | 36 (11.5) | 32 (10.3) | 19 (6.1) | ||
X4: Marital status | Unmarried | 80 (25.6) | 95 (30.4) | 89 (28.5) | 0.363 |
Married or cohabiting | 10 (3.2) | 18 (5.8) | 20 (6.4) | ||
X5: Place of origin | Capital | 65 (20.8) | 71 (22.8) | 57 (18.3) | 0.015 |
Province | 25 (8.0) | 42 (13.5) | 52 (16.7) | ||
X6: Area of residence | Urban | 80 (25.6) | 100 (32.1) | 104 (33.3) | 0.138 |
Rural | 10 (3.2) | 13 (4.2) | 5 (1.6) | ||