Table. 3.
Differences in PT-PRFIC According to General Characteristics of Participants
| General characteristic |
Category |
PT-PRFIC |
F (p-value)* |
| Age (y) |
<27 |
4.02±0.84 |
1.416
(0.107) |
| 27∼31 |
4.12±0.64 |
| 32∼36 |
4.38±0.62 |
| ≥37 |
4.34±0.67 |
| Education level |
Associate degree |
4.19±0.71 |
0.617
(0.910) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher |
4.24±0.63 |
| Number of years worked |
<3 |
4.22±0.69 |
1.073
(0.377) |
| 3∼6 |
4.18±0.69 |
| ≥7 |
4.26±0.66 |
| Form of work institution |
Dental clinic |
4.17±0.70 |
1.095
(0.353) |
| Dental hospital level or higher |
4.27±0.64 |
| Number of dental hygienists in organization |
<4 |
4.11±0.81 |
2.098
(0.004) |
| 4∼8 |
4.28±0.60 |
| ≥9 |
4.23±0.55 |
| Number of unit chairs |
<6 |
4.20±0.77 |
1.315
(0.162) |
| ≥6 |
4.22±0.59 |
| Residential area |
Metropolitan area |
4.20±0.66 |
1.134
(0.312) |
| Non-metropolitan area |
4.23±0.73 |
| Monthly pay (1,000 won) |
<220 |
4.27±0.75 |
0.791
(0.736) |
| 220∼260 |
4.18±0.70 |
| 260∼300 |
4.13±0.67 |
| >300 |
4.32±0.45 |
| Total average score |
|
4.21±0.68 |
|
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
PT-PRFIC: pre-treatment infection control practices.
*Statistical significance between categories was analyzed using t-tests or one-way ANOVA.
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