Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Temporomandibular Disorders among Postgraduate Dental Students and Practicing Dentists in Western China: A Questionnaire-Based Observational Investigation
Table 3
Comparison between postgraduate students and practicing dentists answer options to different statements.
Item
Postgraduate students
Dentists
Strongly agree and agree
Neutral
Strongly disagree and disagree
I do not know
Consensus
Strongly agree and agree
Neutral
Strongly disagree and disagree
I do not know
Consensus
1
84 (63.64%)
31 (23.48%)
4 (3.03%)
13 (9.85%)
A
88 (71.54%)
26 (21.14%)
4 (3.25%)
5 (4.07%)
A
0.289
2
101 (76.52%)
21 (15.91%)
2 (1.52%)
8 (6.05%)
A
90 (73.17%)
27 (21.95%)
4 (3.25%)
2 (1.63%)
A
0.147
3
116 (87.88%)
11 (8.33%)
5 (3.79%)
0 (0%)
A
112 (91.06%)
6 (4.88%)
4 (3.25%)
1 (0.81%)
A
0.534
4
111 (84.09%)
13 (9.85%)
5 (3.79%)
3 (2.27%)
A
109 (88.62%)
12 (9.76%)
2 (1.63%)
0 (0%)
A
0.322
5
43 (32.58%)a
29 (21.97%)a,b
57 (43.18%)b
3 (2.27%)a,b
N
79 (64.23%)a
22 (17.89%)a,b
20 (16.26%)b
2 (1.63%)a,b
A
<0.001
6
124 (93.94%)
5 (3.79%)
1 (0.76%)
2 (1.51%)
A
109 (88.62%)
13 (10.57%)
0 (0%)
1 (0.81%)
A
0.072
7
130 (98.48%)a
1 (0.76%)b
1 (0.76%)a,b
0 (0%)a,b
A
109 (88.62%)a
12 (9.76%)b
1 (0.81%)a,b
1 (0.81%)a,b
A
0.001
8
66 (50.00%)
30 (22.73%)
23 (17.42%)
13 (9.85%)
A
75 (60.98%)
25 (20.33%)
18 (14.63%)
5 (4.07%)
A
0.185
9
29 (21.97%)a
38 (28.79%)b
54 (40.91%)b
11 (8.33%)b
N
65 (52.85%)a
30 (24.39%)b
26 (21.13%)b
2 (1.63%)b
A
<0.001
10
88 (66.67%)a
24 (18.18%)a,b
1 (0.76%)a
19 (14.39%)b
A
97 (78.86%)a
16 (13.01%)a,b
7 (5.69%)a
3 (2.44%)b
A
<0.001
11
35 (26.52%)a
22 (16.67%)a,b
67 (50.76%)c
8 (6.05%)b,c
D
74 (60.16%)a
28 (22.76%)a,b
19 (15.45%)c
2 (1.63%)b,c
A
<0.001
12
109 (82.58%)
13 (9.85%)
4 (3.03%)
6 (4.54%)
A
110 (89.43%)
10 (8.13%)
2 (1.63%)
1 (0.81%)
A
0.232
13
55 (41.67%)a
37 (28.03%)a,b
20 (15.15%)a
20 (15.15%)b
N
62 (50.41%)a
31 (25.2%)a,b
26 (21.13%)a
4 (3.25%)b
A
0.006
14
66 (50.00%)a
31 (23.48%)a,b
29 (21.97%)b
6 (4.55%)a,b
A
92 (74.80%)a
24 (19.51%)a,b
6 (4.88%)b
1 (0.81%)a,b
A
<0.001
15
16 (12.12%)a
25 (18.94%)b
71 (53.79%)c
20 (15.15%)b,c
D
57 (46.34%)a
29 (23.58%)b
31 (25.20%)c
6 (4.88%)b,c
N
<0.001
16
60 (45.45%)a
51 (38.64%)a,b
19 (14.39%)b
2 (1.52%)a,b
N
72 (58.54%)a
43 (34.96%)a,b
6 (4.88%)b
2 (1.63%)a,b
A
0.029
17
67 (50.76%)a
28 (21.21%)a,b
28 (21.21%)b
9 (6.82%)b
A
94 (76.42%)a
22 (17.89%)a,b
6 (4.88%)b
1 (0.81%)b
A
<0.001
18
35 (26.52%)a
59 (44.7%)b
31 (23.48%)b
7 (5.30%)b
N
80 (65.04%)a
31 (25.20%)b
12 (9.76%)b
0 (0%)b
A
<0.001
19
42 (31.82%)a
59 (44.7%)b
25 (18.94%)b
6 (4.54%)a,b
N
74 (60.16%)a
36 (29.27%)b
12 (9.76%)b
1 (0.81%)a,b
A
<0.001
20
26 (19.70%)a
38 (28.79%)b
56 (42.42%)b
12 (9.09%)b
N
59 (47.97%)a
31 (25.20%)b
30 (24.39%)b
3 (2.44%)b
N
<0.001
21
93 (70.45%)
21 (15.92%)
7 (5.30%)
11 (8.33%)
A
98 (79.67%)
12 (9.76%)
10 (8.13%)
3 (2.44%)
A
0.062
22
111 (84.09%)
14 (10.61%)
2 (1.52%)
5 (3.78%)
A
104 (84.55%)
16 (13.01%)
1 (0.81%)
2 (1.63%)
A
0.653
23
32 (24.24%)a
39 (29.55%)a,b
50 (37.88%)b
11 (8.33%)b
N
60 (48.78%)a
39 (31.71%)a,b
21 (17.07%)b
3 (2.44%)b
N
<0.001
24
10 (7.58%)a
17 (12.88%)a,b
101 (76.51%)c
4 (3.03%)b,c
D
42 (34.15%)a
33 (26.83%)a,b
48 (39.02%)c
0 (0%)b,c
N
<0.001
25
114 (86.37%)
11 (8.33%)
3 (2.27%)
4 (3.03%)
A
105 (85.37%)
14 (11.38%)
3 (2.44%)
1 (0.81%)
A
0.573
Notes. Data are expressed as N (percentage). Different superscript letters indicate significant differences; without superscript or marked with the same letter represent no significant differences. < 0.05, < 0.01, and < 0.001. A: agree; N: no consensus; D: disagree.
