30 October 2024 : Clinical Research
Oral Health Literacy and Patient Education Practices Among Non-Dental Professionals in Chongqing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Weifei Qin1BE, Nanshu Liu2BE, Qian Wang23CE, Yanling Dong23CE, Lin Jiang24ACDE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945207
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945207
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Demographic characteristics | Doctorn (%) | Nursen (%) | Totaln (%) | Chi-square value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 166 (40.89) | 240 (59.11) | 406 (100.00) | |||
| Gender | Male | 102 (61.45) | 26 (10.83) | 128 (31.53) | 116.441 | 0.000 |
| Female | 64 (38.55) | 214 (89.17) | 278 (68.47) | |||
| Educational background | Associate degree | 0 (0.00) | 74 (30.83) | 74 (18.23) | 219.666 | 0.000 |
| Bachelor degree | 43 (25.90) | 142 (59.1) | 186 (45.81) | |||
| Master degree | 101 (60.84) | 23 (9.58) | 124 (30.54) | |||
| Doctor degree | 22 (13.25) | 0 (0.00) | 22 (5.42) | |||
| Positional title | Primary title | 46 (27.71) | 140 (58.33) | 186 (45.81) | 13.74 | 0.001 |
| Middle title | 63 (37.95) | 75 (31.25) | 138 (33.99) | |||
| Senior title | 57 (34.34) | 25 (10.42) | 82 (20.2) | |||
| Working years | 1–5 years | 50 (30.12) | 74 (30.83) | 124 (30.54) | 17.881 | 0.000 |
| 6–10 years | 24 (14.46) | 72 (30.00) | 96 (23.65) | |||
| 11–20 years | 66 (39.76) | 58 (24.17) | 124 (30.54) | |||
| >20 years | 26 (15.66) | 36 (15.00) | 62 (15.27) | |||