Table 1 Description of participants included in this study.
From: Overprescription of antibiotics in Brazilian dental clinics: an evaluation of current practices
Total participants | 947 (100%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 537 (56.7%) |
Female | 409 (43.19%) | |
NR1 | 1 (0.1%) | |
Age group | 30 or less | 194 (20.49%) |
31–40 | 188 (19.85%) | |
41–50 | 233 (24.6%) | |
51–60 | 232 (24.5%) | |
61 or more | 99 (10.45%) | |
NR | 1 (0.1%) | |
Year of graduation | 1968–1969 | 2 (0.2%) |
1970–1979 | 24 (253%) | |
1989–1989 | 148 (15.62%) | |
1990–1999 | 211 (2.22%) | |
2000–2009 | 196 (20.7%) | |
2010–2019 | 183 (19.32%) | |
2020–2023 | 176 (1859%) | |
NR | 7 (0.7%) | |
Institution of graduation | Private | 708 (74.76%) |
Public | 239 (25.24%) | |
Specialist | Oral and maxillofacial | 107 (11.3%) |
Dentistry | 26 (2.75%) | |
Endodontics | 97 (10.24%) | |
Implantology | 191 (20.17%) | |
Pediatric dentistry | 35 (3.7%) | |
Periodontics | 69 (7.29%) | |
Dental Prosthesis | 29 (3.06%) | |
Other | 320 (33.79%) | |
No specialist | 267 (28.19%) | |
Highest Degree | Graduate | 252 (26.61%) |
Specialist | 523 (55.23%) | |
Master Degree | 106 (11.19%) | |
PhD | 49 (5.17%) | |
Post-doc | 17 (1.8%) | |
Perform surgery in the office | Yes | 816 (86.17%) |
No | 131 (13.83%) |
