Table 7 The relationship between the participants’ demographic variables and the total score on the questionnaire
Variable | Category | Mean | SD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total score | Gender | Male | 90.40 | 9.30 | 0.111 |
Female | 87.70 | 8.97 | |||
Marital status | Single | 91.10 | 9.89 | *0.003 | |
Married | 86.48 | 7.20 | |||
Geriatric dentistry courses completed? | Yes | 91.25 | 9.84 | 0.077 | |
No | 88.27 | 8.06 | |||
Having older adults in the family | Yes | 91.31 | 10.57 | 0.083 | |
No | 88.34 | 8.28 | |||
Visiting nursing homes | Yes | 89.21 | 9.42 | 0.966 | |
No | 89.13 | 8.78 | |||