Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the whole sample (n=620) and chi- squared test results of comparisons between males (n=237) and females (n=383) responding dentists.

Variables - Whole
N (%)
Males
n (%)
Females
n (%)
p-value
Age (Years) 20-34 years 373 (62.2) 107 (45.1) 266 (69.5) 0.001
35-44 years 141 (22.7) 76 (32.1) 65 (17.0)
≥45 and older 106 (17.1) 54 (22.8) 52 (13.6)
Nationality Non-Saudi 205 (33.1) 98 (41.4) 107 (27.9) 0.001
Saudi 415 (66.9) 139 (58.6) 276 (72.1)
Qualification General Dentist 354 (57.1) 104 (43.9) 250 (65.3) 0.001
Dental Specialist 148 (23.9) 66 (27.8) 82 (21.4)
Dental consultant 118 (19.0) 67 (28.3) 51 (13.3)
Work experience in dentistry ≤ 10 years 459 (74.0) 165 (69.6) 294 (76.8) 0.061
≥11 years 161 (26.0) 72 (30.4) 89 (23.2)
Work setting Private 108 (17.4) 37 (15.6) 71 (18.5) 0.272
Public 362 (58.4) 148 (62.4) 214 (55.9)
Both 150 (24.2) 52 (21.9) 98 (25.6)