Table 2.
Comparison between orthodontist and general dentist: self-assessment of knowledge about OSA in children.
| Do you feel your pediatric OSAS knowledge is: | Total | % | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Medium | High | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | |||
| Did you specialize in orthodontics? | No | 50 | 82.0% | 26 | 54.2% | 7 | 50.0% | 83 | 67.5% |
| Yes | 11 | 18.0% | 22 | 45.8% | 7 | 50.0% | 40 | 32.5% | |
| Total | 61 | 100.0% | 48 | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 123.100% | ||
| Value | df | Asymptotic Significance (2-sided) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Chi-Square | 11,660a | 2 | 0.003 |
The table shows the frequencies and percentages of respondents who rated their knowledge as low, medium, or high, separating specialists in orthodontics and general dentists. The result of the chi-square test is a p-value = 0.003.