Table 1.
Data from Questionnaire Regarding Sample Characteristics
| Characteristic | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age | >29 years | 30–59 years | >60 years | 513 |
| 248 (48.3%) | 240 (46.7%) | 25 (5%) | |||
| 2 | Gender | Male | Female | 513 | |
| 210 (41%) | 303 (59%) | ||||
| 3 | Nationality | Indian | 513 | ||
| 513 (100%) | |||||
| 4 | Number of years of clinical practice | 2–5 years | 5–10 years | >10 years | 513 |
| 334 (65.1%) | 107 (20.9%) | 72 (14%) | |||
| 5 | Type of practice | Individual | Group | Institutional | 513 |
| 333 (65%) | 77 (15%) | 103 (20%) | |||
| 6 | Part time/Full time status | Full time | Part time | 513 | |
| 374 (73%) | 139 (27%) | ||||
| 7 | Level of Education | BDS | MDS | 513 | |
| 292 (57%) | 221 (43%) | ||||
| 8 | Geographic location of practice | State | Number of respondents | 513 | |
| Karnataka | 143 (28%) | ||||
| Maharashtra | 92 (18%) | ||||
| Tamil Nadu | 82 (16%) | ||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 35 (7%) | ||||
| Kerala | 25 (5%) | ||||
| Andhra Pradesh | 20 (4%) | ||||
| Punjab | 20 (4%) | ||||
| Rajasthan | 15 (3%) | ||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 15 (3%) | ||||
| Telangana | 10 (2%) | ||||
| Gujarat | 15 (3%) | ||||
| Haryana | 10 (2%) | ||||
| Delhi | 5 (1%) | ||||
| Chhattisgarh | 5 (1%) | ||||
| West Bengal | 5 (1%) | ||||
| Himachal Pradesh | 5 (1%) | ||||
| Jharkhand | 5 (1%) | ||||
| Bihar | 0 | ||||
| Orissa | 0 | ||||
| Pondicherry | 0 | ||||
| Assam | 0 | ||||
| Jammu and Kashmir | 0 | ||||
| Uttarakhand | 0 | ||||
| Manipur | 0 | ||||
| Chandigarh | 0 | ||||
| Daman and Diu | 0 | ||||
| Goa | 0 |