Table 3.
Subjects’ mean knowledge scores according to different socio-demographic variables
| Socio-demographic variable | Knowledge score | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Standard Deviation | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 5.36 | 2.34 | |
| Female | 4.62 | 1.78 | F=1.634 |
| Total | 4.85 | 2.76 | P=0.074 |
| Education level | |||
| Graduate (BDS) | 5.22 | 3.21 | F=2.876 |
| Postgraduate (MDS) | 4.87 | 2.26 | P=0.015* |
| Total | 5.03 | 1.87 | |
| Working Profile | |||
| Private | 4.78 | 2.65 | F=2.765 |
| Combined | 5.12 | 1.44 | P=0.017* |
| Total | 4.88 | 2.65 | |
| No. of patients seen per day | |||
| Up to 7 | 3.54 | 2.62 | |
| 8-15 | 4.67 | 3.87 | F=2.653 |
| More than 15 | 4.86 | 3.21 | P=0.065 |
| Total | 4.42 | 4.34 | |
P<0.05 (Statistically significant), Tests used -Student-t test, ANOVA