Table 1.
Distribution of Demographic Parameters of the Respondents Participating in the Study
| Parameter | Distribution of Respondents’ n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| <30 years | 230 (35.6%) |
| 30–39 years | 303 (46.9%) |
| 40–49 years | 80 (12.4%) |
| >50 years | 33 (5.1%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 350 (54.2%) |
| Female | 296 (45.8) |
| Duration of practice | |
| <5 years | 269 (41.6%) |
| 5–15 years | 277 (42.9%) |
| >15 years | 100 (15.5%) |
| Zone of practice | |
| Central | 98 (15.2%) |
| East | 48 (7.4%) |
| West | 345 (53.4%) |
| North | 103 (15.9%) |
| South | 52 (8.1%) |
| Organization | |
| Private sector | 378 (58.5%) |
| Public sector | 123 (19.0%) |
| University Clinics | 145 (22.4%) |
| Educational status | |
| BDS | 285 (44.1%) |
| MDS | 272 (42.1%) |
| Post-graduate students | 76 (11.7%) |
| Doctoral (PhD) | 13 (2.0%) |
| Training taken (Infection control) | |
| Yes | 392 (60.7%) |
| No | 254 (39.3%) |
| Training taken (COVID-19) | |
| Yes | 321 (49.7%) |
| No | 325 (50.3%) |