Storytelling as Innovative Method to Improve the Recognition of Teledentistry among Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Participant demographic data.
Variable
IG
CG
n
%
n
%
Gender
Male
19
44.2
24
60.0
Female
24
55.8
16
40.0
Nationality
Saudi
43
100.0
38
95.0
Non-Saudi
0
0.0
2
5.0
Education
Less than high school
0
0.0
0
0.0
High school
12
27.9
6
15.0
Bachelor
31
72.1
34
85.0
Higher education
0
0.0
0
0.0
Do you frequently visit the dentist?
Yes
6
14.0
7
17.5
No
9
20.9
5
12.5
When needed
28
65.1
28
70.0
Sources used for information about oral health in general
Doctors
23
53.5
25
62.5
Dentists
41
95.3
37
92.5
Social media
23
53.5
28
70.0
Internet
32
74.4
34
85.0
TV
9
20.9
8
20.0
Books
10
23.3
15
37.5
Others
13
30.2
10
25.0
In general, do you have an interest in reading stories?
Yes
24
55.8
21
52.5
No
19
44.2
19
47.5
In general, do you usually like to listen to stories?
Yes
37
86.0
35
87.5
No
6
14.0
5
12.5
Did you know what teledentistry is prior to participating in this study?
Yes
3
7.0
11
27.5
No
40
93.0
29
72.5
Note. The CG had a significantly higher percentage than the IG of those who knew about teledentistry before participating in this study. IG, intervention group; CG, control group.
