Table 7.
Frequency distribution dental training and education among the groups.
| Frequency n (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Response | Pediatricians | Family physicians | Total | P value | |
| I Want to have more education and training | Yes | 83 (53.5) | 72 (46.5) | 155 (76.7) | 0.07 | |
| No | 32 (68.1) | 15 (31.9) | 47 (23.3) | |||
| Dent. Topics | I Don’t Need | No | 83 (53.5) | 72 (46.5) | 155 (76.7) | 0.07 |
| Yes | 32 (68.1) | 15 (31.9) | 47 (23.3) | |||
| ECC | No | 68 (60.2) | 45 (39.8) | 113 (55.9) | 0.29 | |
| Yes | 47 (52.8) | 42 (47.2) | 89 (44.1) | |||
| Dental caries preventive methods | No | 61 (54.5) | 51 (45.5) | 112 (55.4) | 0.43 | |
| Yes | 54 (60) | 36 (40) | 90 (44.6) | |||
| Fluoride supplements | No | 84 (55.6) | 67 (44.4) | 151 (74.8) | 0.52 | |
| Yes | 31 (60.8) | 20 (39.2) | 51 (25.2) | |||
| First-aid for tooth injury | No | 93 (57.4) | 69 (42.6) | 162 (80.2) | 0.78 | |
| Yes | 22 (55) | 18 (45) | 40 (19.8) | |||
| Method of training and education | I Don’t Need | No | 83 (53.5) | 72 (46.5) | 155 (76.7) | 0.07 |
| Yes | 32 (68.1) | 15 (31.9) | 47 (23.3) | |||
| Distance learning | No | 85 (58.6) | 60 (41.4) | 145 (71.8) | 0.43 | |
| Yes | 30 (52.6) | 27 (47.4) | 57 (28.2) | |||
| In-service training | No | 89 (56.7) | 68 (43.3) | 157 (77.7) | 0.89 | |
| Yes | 26 (57.8) | 19 (42.2) | 45 (22.3) | |||
| Workshops & seminars | No | 73 (59.8) | 49 (40.2) | 122 (60.4) | 0.30 | |
| Yes | 42 (52.5) | 38 (47.5) | 80 (39.6) | |||
* P-value significant at <0.05.