Table 8 The regression between the participants demographic variables and their attitude, performance, and knowledge

Attitudes

Working hours

-0.134

-2.786

0.006^*

Performance

0.249

2.417

0.017^*

Knowledge

1.002

7 − 2,7

0.008^*

Performance

Being married

-1.985

-2.084

0.039^*

Graduation time

-0.144

-2.216

0.029^*

Passing geriatric dentistry courses

2.420

2.845

0.005^*

Having older adults in the family

8 − 1,7

2.054

0.042^*

Number of older adults visited

1.274

4.055

0.000^*

Attitudes

0.1999

2.772

0.007^*

Knowledge

Working hours

0.39

3.398

0.001^*

Number of older adults visited

0.035

2.136

0.035^*

Attitudes

0.630

2.136

0.005^*

Total score

Being married

-5.437

-2.926

0.004^*

Graduation time

-2.227

-1.707

0.091

Number of older adults visited

0.233

2.091

0.039^*