Table 2.
Students’ attitudes towards collaboration between medical and dental practice and variables
| Independent variables | Group (n) | Mean (SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | Medicine (577) | 6.18 (1.50) | <0.001* |
| Dentistry (232) | 6.82 (1.19) | ||
| Last dental checkup | Within 1 year (408) | 6.50 (1.42) | 0.005* |
| Over 1 year (489) | 6.02 (1.46) | ||
| Gender | Male (419) | 6.46 (1.46) | 0.077 |
| Female (377) | 6.27 (1.14) | ||
| Regular family doctor | Yes (323) | 6.30 (1.46) | 0.319 |
| No (474) | 6.41 (1.44) | ||
| Year of study | Year 1–3 (561) | 6.39 (1.45) | 0.361 |
| Year 4–5 (248) | 6.29 (1.43) | ||
| Age | 20 or below (324) | 6.40 (1.45) | 0.619 |
| 21 or above (411) | 6.35 (1.43) |
*Significant < 0.05.