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Table 1 Frequency distribution of independent variables (n = 1262)

From: HIV/AIDS-related attitudes and oral impacts on daily performances: a cross-sectional study of Sudanese adult dental patients

Characteristic

% (n)

Hospital of attendance

 

UST

39.0 (491)

KDTH

61.0 (769)

Gender

 

Male

43.5 (548)

Female

56.5 (712)

Age group

 

≤29 year

54.2 (682)

≥30 year

45.8 (577)

Dental attendance last 2 years

 

Once

58.6 (693)

Twice and more

41.4 (490)

Caries experience

 

DT = 0

3.8 (45)

DT > 0

96.2 (1146)

HIV information received

 

Little

60.6 (762)

A lot

39.4 (496)

Knowledge on HIV transmission routes

 

Little

73.7 (928)

High

26.3 (332)

HIV experience

 

Yes

24.4 (308)

No

75.6 (952)

Attitudes HIV infected patients

 

Negative

50.9 (641)

Positive

49.1 (618)

Perceived risk of HIV transmission

 

Low

41.3 (521)

High

58.7 (739)

HIV dangerous disease

 

Yes

11.5 (144)

No

88.5 (1113)

OIDP

 

= 0

20.9 (262)

>0

79.1 (990)