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Table 1 Frequency distribution % (n) characteristics of the studied public dental health personnel

From: Explaining the intention of dental health personnel to report suspected child maltreatment using a reasoned action approach

Characteristics

Categories

Dentists

Dental hygienists

Total

Gender

 

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Female

72.1 (554)

98.6 (341)

80.3 (895)

Male

27.9 (214)

1.4 (5)

19.7 (219)

Age

 

20–39 years

57.3 (440)

41.6 (144)

52.4 (584)

40+ years

42.7 (328)

58.4 (202)

47.6 (530)

Working experience at PDHS

 

1–10 years

66.0 (507)

45.4 (157)

59.6 (664)

11+ years

34.0 (261)

54.6 (189)

40.4 (450)

Number of patients < 19 years.*

 

0–500

47.4 (364)

24.1 (83)

40.2 (447)

501 − +

52.6 (404)

75.9 (262)

59.8 (666)

  1. * last 12 months