Table 1.
Demographic, work characteristics of oral health professionals in Victoria
| Dentists | DHs | OHT/DTs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 242) | (n = 45) | (n = 48) | (n = 335) | |
| Age of group | * | |||
| 25 or less | 7.4 | 2.1 | 35.5 | 10.7 |
| 26–35 | 19.0 | 11.1 | 50.0 | 22.4 |
| 36–45 | 23.2 | 35.6 | 6.2 | 22.4 |
| 46–55 | 25.2 | 42.3 | 6.2 | 24.8 |
| > 55 | 25.2 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 19.7 |
| Gender | * | |||
| Male | 55.8 | 2.2 | 8.3 | 41.8 |
| Female | 44.2 | 97.8 | 91.7 | 58.2 |
| Duration of practicing | * | |||
| 5 or less | 15.7 | 11.1 | 80.5 | 23.0 |
| 6–10 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 17.1 | 12.8 |
| 11–15 | 11.6 | 13.3 | 2.4 | 11.0 |
| 16–20 | 9.9 | 15.6 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 21–25 | 9.9 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 9.9 |
| > 25 | 40.5 | 28.9 | 0.0 | 33.4 |
| Location of workplace | ||||
| Urban | 76.6 | 77.3 | 74.5 | 76.4 |
| Rural | 23.4 | 22.7 | 25.5 | 23.6 |
*Chi- squared test; p-value: 0.001