Knowledge, attitude and practice of dentists toward providing care to the geriatric patients

BMC Geriatrics

Table 1 Demographics and work characteristics of the dentists

	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
Male	86	37.2
Female	145	62.8
Time since graduation
< 5 years	56	35.9
5–15 years	65	41.7
Over 15 years	35	22.4
Percentage of the patients visited in the last month in the age group over 65
< 15%	116	72.5
15–30%	30	18.8
> 30%	14	8.8
Having an old father/mother
yes	117	54.2
Relationships with their grandparents
Close relationship	101	44.9
Not so close	18	8
They are not alive	106	47.1
Preference of the dentists in providing care to different age groups
1–4 years	4	1.8
5–12 years	43	18.9
13–18 years	46	20.3
19–24 years	70	30.8
25–44 years	144	63.4
45–65 years	45	19.8
Over 65 years	12	5.3
illingness to attend continuous training courses on geriatric dentistry
Highly willing	34	15
Almost willing	109	48
Almost unwilling	65	28.6
Highly unwilling	19	8.4

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