Table 3. Distribution of personal and practice characteristics by degree of technology use.
| Variable | n | Mean ± SD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Low TU | 54 | 50.0 ± 12.6 | 0.024* c | |
| Intermediate TU | 114 | 46.4 ± 10.8 | ||
| High TU | 78 | 44.5 ±11.6 | ||
| Graduation year | ||||
| Low TU | 54 | 1988 ± 12.7 | 0.020* c | |
| Intermediate TU | 114 | 1992 ±10.7 | ||
| High TU | 76 | 1994 ±11.6 | ||
| Working hours per week | ||||
| Low TU | 51 | 35.2 ± 8.8 | 0.003* b, c | |
| Intermediate TU | 100 | 37.4 ± 9.7 | ||
| High TU | 69 | 41.2 ± 10.3 | ||
| Professional activities (hours per year) | ||||
| Low TU | 39 | 193 ±135 | 0.026 † b | |
| Intermediate TU | 92 | 163 ±137 | ||
| High TU | 65 | 213 ±180 | ||
| Patients per year | ||||
| Low TU | 48 | 1750 ± 984 | <0.001* a, b, c | |
| Intermediate TU | 94 | 3132 ± 1710 | ||
| High TU | 68 | 4717 ± 3686 | ||
| Persons working in practice | ||||
| Low TU | 56 | 5.9 ± 8.9 | <0.001 † a, b, c | |
| Intermediate TU | 115 | 7.6 ± 6.7 | ||
| High TU | 76 | 17.8 ± 16.3 | ||
| Dentists working in practice | ||||
| Low TU | 42 | 2.4 ± 6.1 | 0.001 † b, c | |
| Intermediate TU | 98 | 2.0 ± 1.9 | ||
| High TU | 70 | 4.4 ± 5.3 | ||
*One-way Analysis of Variance with post hoc Tukey HSD test
† Kruskal-Wallis H test with post hoc Mann-Whitney U test
a Low TU- Intermediate TU p<0.05
b Intermediate TU—High TU p<0.05
c Low TU—high TU p<0.05.