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Distribution of baseline characteristics among participants (n = 900)
| n | % | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Women | 832 | 92.4 | |
| Men | 68 | 7.6 | |
| Age (years) | 47.1 (11.9) | ||
| Weekly total work hours | 36.5 (6.0) | ||
| Weekly hours with patient contact | 30.1 (9.4) | ||
| Job profile | |||
| Dental nurses | 499 | 55.4 | |
| Dental hygienists | 196 | 21.8 | |
| Dentists | 205 | 22.8 | |
| Group size (continuous) | 17.3 (7.4) | ||
| Group size (categories) | |||
| 5–10 respondents | 28 | 41.2 | |
| 11–15 respondents | 17 | 25.0 | |
| 16–20 respondents | 15 | 22.1 | |
| 21–25 respondents | 4 | 5.9 | |
| 26–34 respondents | 4 | 5.9 | |
