Table 3.
Comparison Between Knowledge and Perception Scores (Average Mean Values) Achieved by Various Dental Specialists Using One Way- ANOVA
| Details | N | Mean | Std. Deviation | Std. Error | 95% Confidence Interval for Mean | Minimum | Maximum | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bound | Upper Bound | |||||||||
| Knowledge | Conservative dentistry and Endodontics | 62 | 9.04 | 1.43 | 0.18 | 8.68 | 9.41 | 3.00 | 10.00 | P>0.05 |
| Oral maxillo-facial surgery | 55 | 9.47 | 0.87 | 0.11 | 9.23 | 9.71 | 6.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Orthodontics | 53 | 9.36 | 0.96 | 0.13 | 9.09 | 9.62 | 5.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Pedodontics | 102 | 9.2 | 1.21 | 0.12 | 8.95 | 9.43 | 2.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Periodontics | 62 | 9.32 | 0.88 | 0.11 | 9.09 | 9.54 | 7.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Prosthodontics | 62 | 9.26 | 0.84 | 0.10 | 9.04 | 9.47 | 7.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Total | 396 | 9.26 | 1.08 | 0.05 | 9.15 | 9.36 | 2.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Perceptions | Conservative dentistry and Endodontics | 62 | 5.58 | 1.96 | 0.24 | 5.08 | 6.07 | 0.00 | 8.00 | P>0.05 |
| Oral maxillo-facial surgery | 55 | 5.40 | 1.69 | 0.22 | 4.94 | 5.85 | 0.00 | 8.00 | ||
| Orthodontics | 53 | 5.77 | 1.29 | 0.17 | 5.41 | 6.13 | 2.00 | 8.00 | ||
| Pedodontics | 102 | 5.53 | 1.62 | 0.16 | 5.22 | 5.85 | 0.00 | 8.00 | ||
| Periodontics | 62 | 5.85 | 1.26 | 0.16 | 5.53 | 6.17 | 3.00 | 8.00 | ||
| Prosthodontics | 62 | 5.85 | 1.34 | 0.17 | 5.51 | 6.19 | 2.00 | 8.00 | ||
| Total | 396 | 5.65 | 1.56 | 0.08 | 5.50 | 5.81 | 0.00 | 8.00 | ||