Table 1 Demographic characteristics and smoking status of the sample
| Â | Overall (n = 93) | Dentist (n = 54) | Dental hygienist (n = 22) | Medical (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 35 (37.6) | 35 (64.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
   Female | 58 (62.4) | 19 (35.2) | 22 (100) | 17(100) |
Age (in years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   20 - 29 | 30 (32.3) | 20 (37.0) | 10 (45.5) | 0 (0) |
   30 - 39 | 33 (35.5) | 20 (37.0) | 4 (18.2) | 9 (52.9) |
   40 - 49 | 15 (16.1) | 5 (9.3) | 6 (27.3) | 4 (23.5) |
   50 - 59 | 12 (12.9) | 8 (14.8) | 1 (4.5) | 3 (17.6) |
   60 ≤ | 3 (3.3) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (5.9) |
Professional experience (in years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 2 | 16 (17.0) | 12 (22.2) | 4 (18.2) | 0 (0) |
   2 - 4 | 15 (16.1) | 12 (22.2) | 3 (13.6) | 0 (0) |
   5 - 9 | 21 (22.6) | 14 (25.9) | 4 (18.2) | 3 (17.6) |
   10 - 19 | 16 (17.0) | 4 (7.4) | 3 (13.6) | 9 (52.9) |
   20 ≤ | 25 (26.9) | 12 (22.2) | 8 (36.4) | 5 (29.4) |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Current | 17 (18.3) | 15 (27.7) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
   Previous | 14 (15.0) | 10 (18.5) | 4 (18.2) | 0 (0) |
   Never | 62 (66.7) | 29 (53.7) | 16 (72.7) | 17 (100) |