Table 7: Behaviors believed to be an unprofessional use of social media.

- - Current Position Total n (%)
- - Dental Student (%) Intern/ Dentist (%) -
Posting information/photos about a patient without the patient’s permission. Yes 68.72% 74.49% 555 (71.25%)
- No 31.28% 25.51% 224 (28.75%)
Posting information/photos about a patient with the patient’s permission. Yes 36.53% 32.55% 271 (34.79%)
- No 63.47% 67.45% 508 (65.21%)
Attitudes of superiority or high ego levels. Yes 49.77% 52.79% 398 (51.09%)
- No 50.23% 47.21% 381 (48.91%)
Critical comments about university staff, a student, or a dental colleague. Yes 48.86% 53.67% 397 (50.96%)
- No 51.14% 46.33% 382 (49.04%)
Critical comments about university or place of work as an organization. Yes 39.73% 41.06% 314 (40.31%)
- No 60.27% 58.94% 465 (59.69%)
Using bad words (swearing). Yes 61.19% 71.55% 512 (65.73%)
- No 38.81% 28.45%* 267 (34.27%)
Comments about scientifically controversial issues. Yes 26.26% 24.93% 200 (25.67%)
- No 73.74% 75.07% 579 (74.33%)

* P-value <0.05