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. 2018 Nov;77(11):275–282.

Table 2.

Fluoride Supplementation Knowledge and Educational Session Attendance by Selected Characteristics

Do you know the current ADA recommendations for daily fluoride supplementation? (N=103) Have you attended an educational session on fluoride supplementation in the past 5 years? (N=103)
Characteristics Yes Percent (%) Some Knowledge Percent (%) No Percent (%) P-value Yes Percent (%) No Percent (%) P-value
Specialty
Dentistry 95 5 0 .21 65 35 .001
Family Medicine 53 27 21 29 71
Pediatrics 76 12 12 27 75
Number of Years Since Training Completion
Trainee to 6 years 77 19 4 .81 46 54 .45
7–14 years 56 15 30 26 74
15–24 years 77 15 8 31 69
25+ years 79 13 8 38 63
Practice Type
Community Health Center 74 13 13 .89 44 57 .87
Military 54 8 9 39 62
Private Practice (1–2) 86 14 0 31 69
Private Practice (3+) 67 20 13 33 67
Other 65 22 13 30 70
Practice Location
O‘ahu 69 16 15 .35 33 14 .30
Neighbor Island 87 13 0 47 53
Educational Session
Yes 92 8 0 .003
No 61 19 19
Total 72 16 13 35 65