Awareness regarding Teledentistry among Dental Professionals in Malaysia

Table 1

Demographic and professional characteristics of respondents.

Sample characteristics	Frequency	%
Age (in years)
25-34	186	60.0
35-44	48	15.5
45-54	42	13.5
55-64	31	10.0
>65	3	1.0
Gender
Male	190	61.3
Female	120	38.7
Qualification
Specialist	70	22.6
General dental practitioner	140	45.2
Resident/graduate	100	32.3
Dental therapist	0	0.0
Work experience (in years)
0-5	196	63.2
6-10	79	25.5
11-15	29	9.4
>16	6	1.9
Location of the main job
Major city	200	64.5
City/town	90	29.0
Remote area	20	6.5
Work setting of the main job
Private	110	35.5
Public	50	16.1
Both (private and public)	80	25.8
Academic	70	22.6
Working hours (per week)
1-19 hours	100	32.3
20-34 hours	60	19.4
35-49 hours	90	29.0
50-64 hours	30	9.7
>65 hours	30	9.7