TABLE 1.
Question | Answers | n | % | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Age (years) | 56< | 4c | 2.8 | <0.001* |
46-55 | 6c | 4.3 | ||
36-45 | 37b | 26.2 | ||
>35 | 94a | 66.7 | ||
2. Gender | Male | 73a | 51.8 | 0.674ns |
Female | 68a | 48.2 | ||
3. How long have you been practicing? | Less than 5 years | 17c | 12.1 | <0.001* |
6-10 years | 51a | 36.2 | ||
11-15 years | 44ab | 31.2 | ||
16 years or more | 29bc | 20.6 | ||
Currently, you are? | Holder of Master Degree of Endodontics | 28a | 19.9 | <0.001* |
Holder of PhD Degree of Endodontics | 41a | 29.1 | ||
Endodontic Master student | 34a | 24.1 | ||
PhD Endodontic student | 32a | 22.7 | ||
Other specialty master student | 2b | 1.4 | ||
Holder of Master Degree of Other specialty | 2b | 1.4 | ||
Holder of PhD Degree of Other specialty | 1b | 0.7 | ||
PhD student other specialty | 1b | 0.7 | ||
4. What describes the nature of your practice? | Solo practice | 29b | 20.6 | <0.001* |
Group endodontic practice | 12c | 8.5 | ||
Multi- specialty practice | 49a | 34.8 | ||
Faculty practice | 39ab | 27.7 | ||
Outpatient clinic in private hospital | 12c | 8.5 | ||
5. Do you perform treatments other than endodontics? | Yes | 97a | 68.8 | <0.001* |
No | 44b | 31.2 |
Different letters indicate a statistically significant difference within the same question. *: Significant (P≤0.05), ns: Non-significant (P>0.05)