Table 6 Percentage distribution of final year students by their opinion about paediatric dental practice (n = 179)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Useful for the community | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 68.7 | 12.9 |
Prestigious | 5.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 45.3 | 15.6 |
Essential | 4.5 | - | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 59.8 | 16.2 |
Efficient | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 19.0 | 48.6 | 15.1 |
Scientific | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 14.5 | 46.9 | 14.5 |
Attractive | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 16.2 | 38.0 | 16.2 |
Valuable service | 2.8 | - | - | 7.8 | 7.8 | 17.3 | 49.2 | 15.1 |
Simple | 9.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 15.6 | 10.6 | 26.8 | 16.2 |
Not costly | 14.0 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 17.3 | 14.5 | 7.8 | 21.2 | 15.6 |
Good use of dentist’s time | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 44.1 | 18.4 |