Table 1.

Characteristics of public health physicians of Tehran (n = 86) in control and intervention groups

Participant characteristics	Control group (N = 43)	Intervention group (N = 43)
Gender	N (%)	N(%)
Male	11 (25.6)	11 (25.6)
Female	32 (74.4)	32 (74.4)
Having a dentist in immediate relatives	9 (21.4)	8 (18.6)
Working sector
Public only	33 (78.6)	35 (81.4)
Public+private	9 (21.4)	8 (18.6)
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Working experience (years)	14.9 ± 7.48	11.17 ± 17.37
Age (years)	44.26 ± 7.68	39.22 ± 7.28