Table 1 Characteristics of respondent dentists (N = 421)
Variables | Frequency | percentages |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Males | 189 | 44.9 |
Females | 232 | 55.1 |
Age (years) | ||
20–29 | 193 | 45.8 |
30–39 | 115 | 27.3 |
40–49 | 78 | 18.5 |
50+ | 35 | 8.4 |
Workplace region | ||
Cairo & Alexandria | 252 | 59.9 |
Middle delta | 54 | 12.8 |
Upper Egypt | 42 | 10.0 |
West Delta | 73 | 17.3 |
Workplace category | ||
Private | 45 | 10.7 |
Governmental | 119 | 28.3 |
University | 124 | 29.5 |
Mixed | 133 | 31.5 |
Education | ||
Bachelor | 233 | 55.3 |
Diploma/Master | 105 | 24.9 |
PhD/Fellowship | 83 | 19.8 |
Years of experience | ||
Less than 5 years | 147 | 34.9 |
5–10 years | 111 | 26.4 |
More than 10 | 163 | 38.7 |
Proportion of older patients /day | ||
<10% | 148 | 35.2 |
11–30% | 198 | 47 |
>30% | 75 | 17.8 |
Specialty | ||
General dentist practitioner | 177 | 42 |
Specialist | 244 | 58 |
Desire to attend geriatric course | ||
Yes | 287 | 68.2 |
No | 134 | 31.8 |