Table 2: Baseline characteristics (n=480).

Baseline Characteristics Frequency Percentage
Age (Years) n=480
20 – 30
31 – 40
41 – 50
51 – 60
61 – 70
Missing data
Mean (years)
Median (years)
Range (years)
Standard Deviation (years)		 117
165
110
60
7
21
38.70
37
20-65
10.06		 24.4
34.4
22.9
12.5
1.4
4.4
Gender (n=471)
Male
Female		 76
395		 16.1
83.9
Marital Status (n=461)
Single
Married
Widowed
Divorced/Separated		 218
212
11
20		 47.3
46.0
2.4
4.3
Category (n=480)
Medical specialists
Medical practitioners
Dentists
Dental assistants
Oral hygienists
Pharmacists
Pharmacy assistants
Professional nurses
Enrolled nurses
Nurse assistants
Physiotherapists
Occupational therapists
Radiographers
Not indicated		 5
44
12
11
1
6
21
229
54
25
10
8
7
47		 1.0
9.2
2.5
2.3
0.3
1.2
4.4
47.7
11.2
5.2
2.3
1.6
1.3
9.8
Total 480 100.00