Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of dental students.

From: Sociodemographic factors associated with dental students knowledge and attitudes regarding disinfection as a control measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Gender

Male

187

37.2

Female

316

62.8

Age group

< 22 years old

223

44.3

≥ 22 years old

280

55.7

Year of study

1st year

93

18.5

2nd year

88

17.5

3rd year

102

20.3

4th year

106

21.1

5th year

114

22.7

Marital status

Single

444

88.3

Married or cohabiting

59

11.7

Place of origin

Capital

299

59.4

Province

204

40.6

Death of family member due to COVID-19

Yes

204

40.6

No

299

59.4

History of COVID-19

Yes

244

48.5

No

259

51.5

 

Mean

SD

Median

Age

24.5

7.2

22.0

  1. SD Standard Deviation.