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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of paediatricians by referral pattern to orthodontist

From: Paediatricians’ awareness on orthodontic problems and related conditions—a national survey

 

Referral to orthodontist

No

Yes

Total

p value

N

%

No.

%

N

%

 

Gender

      

0.43*

 Male

23

74

8

26

31

100

 

 Female

52

81

12

19

64

100

 

 Total

75

79

20

21

95

100

 

Age

      

0.01#

 26–35

22

100

0

0

22

100

 

 36–45

14

74

5

26

19

100

 

 46–55

10

63

6

37

16

100

 

 over 55

15

79

4

21

19

100

 

 Total

61

80

15

20

76

100

 

Subspecialty

      

0.35*

 No

55

82

12

18

67

100

 

 Yes

13

72

5

28

18

100

 

 Total

68

80

17

20

85

100

 

Work sector

      

0.02#

 Public

33

92

3

8

36

100

 

 Private

34

67

17

33

51

100

 

 Both

5

83

1

17

6

100

 

 Total

72

77

21

23

93

100

 

Years at work

      

0.05#

 1 to 5

21

95

1

5

22

100

 

 6 to 15

18

82

4

18

22

100

 

 16 to 30

19

66

10

34

29

100

 

 Over 30

8

73

3

27

11

100

 

 Total

66

79

18

21

84

100

 

Hours per week

      

0.55#

 1 to 25

7

70

3

30

10

100

 

 26 to 50

32

74

11

26

43

100

 

 51 to 75

20

77

6

23

26

100

 

 over 75

12

92

1

8

13

100

 

 Total

71

77

21

23

92

100

 

Patients per day

      

0.68#

 1 to 10

24

73

9

27

33

100

 

 11 to 20

28

82

6

18

34

100

 

 21 to 30

10

77

3

23

13

100

 

 over 30

9

90

1

10

10

100

 

 Total

71

79

19

21

90

100

 
  1. *Pearson chi-squared test
  2. #Fisher’s exact test