| Item |
Strongly disagree n (%) |
Disagree n (%) |
Neutral n (%) |
Agree n (%) |
Strongly agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine endodontic treatment should be part of prenatal care. | 44 (9.8%) |
78 (17.3%) |
112 (24.9%) |
129 (28.7%) |
87 (19.3%) |
| Pregnant patients are more likely to seek dental care if their physicians recommend it. | 16 (3.6%) |
43 (9.6%) |
88 (19.6%) |
211 (46.9%) |
92 (20.4%) |
| Physicians are better able than dentists to counsel pregnant patients about oral health. | 107 (23.8%) |
132 (29.3%) |
80 (17.8%) |
91 (20.2%) |
40 (8.9%) |
| My practice is too busy to add counseling for pregnant patients. | 126 (28%) |
153 (34%) |
89 (19.8%) |
73 (16.2%) |
9 (2%) |
| I have the skills to counsel pregnant patients. | 16 (3.6%) |
49 (10.9%) |
155 (34.4%) |
179 (39.8%) |
51 (11.3%) |
| It is important to counsel pregnant patients about how decay can affect the baby. | 22 (4.9%) |
32 (7.1%) |
96 (21.3%) |
196 (43.6%) |
104 (23.1%) |
| I am interested in getting information about continuing dental education on treating pregnant patients. | 15 (3.3%) |
27 (6%) |
89 (19.8%) |
166 (36.9%) |
153 (34%) |