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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Development and evaluation of an integrated diabetes-periodontitis nutrition and health education module

 

Needs Assessment (n = 15)

Module Evaluation (n = 12)

Characteristics

n (%)

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

 

41.9 (8.0)

 

39.2 (6.9)

Gender

 Male

2 (13.3)

 

2 (16.7)

 

 Female

13 (86.7)

 

10 (83.3)

 

Ethnicity

 Malay

13 (86.7)

 

11 (91.7)

 

 Chinese

2 (13.3)

 

1 (8.3)

 

Profession

 Dietitian

5 (33.3)

 

4 (33.3)

 

 Dental Officer

2 (13.3)

 

1 (8.3)

 

 Dental Specialist

2 (13.3)

 

4 (33.3)

 

 Diabetic Educator

3 (20.0)

 

3 (25.0)

 

 Endocrinologist

1 (6.7)

   

 Pharmacist

1 (6.7)

   

 Health Psychologist

1 (6.7)

   

 Duration of Services (years)

 

15.0 (6.6)

 

13.5 (6.0)