Table 1 Summary of socio-demographic and professional characteristics of the study respondents
From: Teledentistry use during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions and practices of Ontario dentists
Variable | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Professional Category | ||
General Dentist | 414 | 90.8 |
Dental Specialist | 42 | 9.2 |
Age Category | ||
 < 35 years | 42 | 9.2 |
35–44 years | 90 | 19.7 |
45–54 years | 104 | 22.8 |
55–64 years | 150 | 32.9 |
65Â years and above | 70 | 15.4 |
Gender | ||
Female | 187 | 41.0 |
Male | 260 | 57.0 |
Prefer not to disclose | 9 | 2.0 |
Years of experience | ||
 < 6 years | 36 | 7.9 |
6–10 years | 47 | 10.3 |
11–15 years | 47 | 10.3 |
16Â years and above | 326 | 71.5 |
Location of practice | ||
Major City | 267 | 58.6 |
City or town | 152 | 33.3 |
Remote areas | 35 | 7.7 |
Unspecified | 2 | 0.4 |
Type of practice | ||
Private practice | 428 | 93.9 |
Public health practice | 6 | 1.3 |
Educational institution | 9 | 2.0 |
Hospital | 6 | 1.3 |
Others | 7 | 1.5 |
Neighborhood served | ||
Low income | 65 | 14.2 |
Not low income | 383 | 84.0 |
Unspecified | 8 | 1.8 |
Number of practice settings | ||
1 | 341 | 74.8 |
2 | 74 | 16.2 |
3 and above | 40 | 8.8 |
Unspecified | 1 | 0.2 |
Total | 456 | 100.0 |