Table 1.
Demographic and Professional Characteristics of Participants (N = 75)
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 39 | 52.0 |
| Male | 36 | 48.0 |
| Nationality | ||
| Non-Saudi | 22 | 29.3 |
| Saudi | 53 | 70.7 |
| Age group | ||
| >55 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 25–35 | 36 | 48.0 |
| 36–45 | 24 | 32.00 |
| 46–55 | 12 | 16.0 |
| Professional level | ||
| Consultant | 34 | 45.3 |
| MSc/ PhD student | 2 | 2.67 |
| Resident | 18 | 24.0 |
| Specialist | 21 | 28.0 |
| Experience in oral medicine specialty (year) | ||
| >15 | 17 | 22.7 |
| 1–5 | 32 | 42.7 |
| 11–15 | 8 | 10.7 |
| 6–10 | 18 | 24.0 |
| To which health sector respondents belong to | ||
| Government hospital/clinic | 24 | 32.0 |
| Governmental university | 43 | 57.3 |
| Private hospital/clinic | 6 | 8.00 |
| Private university | 2 | 2.67 |
| The location of respondent’s practice? | ||
| Major city | 62 | 82.7 |
| Remote area | 1 | 1.33 |
| Town | 12 | 16.00 |
Abbreviation: N, number of participants.