Table 1 The frequency and percentage distributions of basic characteristics among 643 dental students from Finland and Malaysia
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Country | |
Finland | 203 (31.6) |
Malaysia | 440 (68.4) |
Age | |
23 or younger | 393 (61.1) |
24 or older | 250 (38.9) |
Sex | |
Male | 150 (23.3) |
Female | 493 (76.7) |
Year of dental school | |
1–3 years | 353 (54.9) |
4–5 years | 290 (45.1) |
Hours a week using SM | |
Less than 10 h | 217 (33.7) |
11–15 h | 143 (22.2) |
16–20 h | 120 (18.7) |
More than 20 h | 163 (25.3) |
Importance of communicating issues relating to dental training | |
Less important | 347 (54.0) |
Very important | 296 (46.0) |