Table 5.
Distribution of mean knowledge score about the replacement of lost teeth among the study participants
| Variables | Mean (±SD) | P |
|---|---|---|
| Region | ||
| West Region | 0.53 (0.50) | 0.03* |
| East Region | 0.24 (0.44) | |
| South Region | 0.48 (0.51) | |
| North Region | 0.41 (0.51) | |
| Middle Region | 0.56 (0.50) | |
| Age (Years) | ||
| <20 | 0.49 (0.50) | <0.001* |
| ≥20-<30 | 0.65 (0.48) | |
| ≥30-<40 | 0.57 (0.50) | |
| ≥40-<50 | 0.45 (0.50) | |
| ≥50-<60 | 0.41 (0.49) | |
| ≥60 | 0.26 (0.44) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 0.53 (0.50) | 0.48** |
| Female | 0.52 (0.50) | |
| Educational Level | ||
| Read and Write | 0.33 (0.49) | 0.003* |
| Graduate | 0.47 (0.50) | |
| Postgraduate | 0.57 (0.50) | |
| Income (SAR) | ||
| ≤3,000 | 0.53 (0.50) | 0.88* |
| >3,000-≤6,000 | 0.51 (0.50) | |
| >6,000-≤10,000 | 0.51 (0.50) | |
| >10,000-≤20,000 | 0.54 (0.50) | |
| >20,000 | 0.48 (0.50) |
*F test (one way analysis of variance). **Student’s t-test. SAR=Saudi Riyal, SD=Standard deviation