Table 1. Demographics/characteristics of participants. DO: Dental Office; DDM: Doctor of Dental Medicine.
| Demographics/characteristics | N (%) of respondents |
|---|---|
| Type of health care sector employment | |
| Public DO | 250 (58,7) |
| Private DO | 176 (41,3) |
| Total | 426 (100) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 161 (37,8) |
| Female | 265 (62,2) |
| Total | 426 (100) |
| Age | |
| 20-29 | 67 (15,7) |
| 30-39 | 206 (48,4) |
| 40-49 | 118 (27,7) |
| 50-65 | 35 (8,2) |
| >65 | 0 (0) |
| Total | 426 (100) |
| Qualifications | |
| DDM without specialisation | 259 (60,8) |
| On specialisation | 60 (14,1) |
| Specialists | 107 (25,1) |
| Total | 426 (100) |
| Years of professional experience | |
| <5 | 131 (30,8) |
| 5-10 | 133 (31,2) |
| 11-20 | 125 (29,3) |
| 21-30 | 31 (7,3) |
| >30 | 6 (1,4) |
| Total | 426 (100) |