Table 1. | Demographics of the sample (n = 198) |
| Characteristic |
Frequency number (%) |
|---|---|
| Practitioner gender | |
| Male | 33 (16.7) |
| Female | 165 (83.3) |
| Practitioner age | |
| < 29 | 64 (32.3) |
| 30 - 39 | 49 (24.7) |
| 40 - 49 | 28 (14.1) |
| > 50 | 57 (28.8) |
| Years of clinical activity | |
| 1 - 5 | 67 (33.8) |
| 6 - 10 | 33 (16.7) |
| 11 - 20 | 22 (11.1) |
| > 20 | 76 (38.4) |
| Type of dental practice | |
| Private practice | 126 (63.6) |
| Community dental service | 30 (15.2) |
| Both, private and community service | 42 (21.2) |
| Practice location | |
| Urban area | 141 (78.3) |
| Rural area | 39 (27.9) |
| Missing | 18 (9.1) |
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