Table 1.

Opinions of the participants regarding the occupational risks of infectious diseases (%)

		Physicians (n:101)	Dentists (n:129)
1	When I entered the faculty I knew that I would be at an increased risk for exposure to infectious diseases because of my chosen profession.	63.4*	48.8
2	I might not have chosen this profession, if these risks had been thoroughly explained to me before I entered the faculty.	1.0	4.7
3	I did not know that I would be at an increased risk for exposure to infectious disease when I entered the faculty. However, I later learned of these risks during my education and training.	16.8	30.2*
4	I might not have chosen this profession, if these risks had been thoroughly explained to me during my education and training.	1.0	3.1
5	I only came to understand what kind of risks I would be exposed to when I started to work after graduation.	7.9	5.4

* p < 0.05