Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers to Fluoride Application as a Preventive Measure among Oral Health Care Providers

Table 1

Participants’ characteristics.

Characteristics	n (%)
Sex
Male	179 (67)
Female	86 (33)
Age
≤30 years	107 (43)
31–45	114 (46)
≥46	27 (11)
Nationality
Kuwaiti	147 (57)
Non-Kuwaiti	111 (43)
Region of undergraduate dental education
North America	38 (16)
Europe	40 (16)
Asia	59 (24)
Middle East	109 (44)
Year of practice
≥10	155 (61)
<10	101 (39)
Specialty
General dental practitioners	147 (57)
Specialist (PD, ORTHO, and DPH)	39 (15)
Other specialists	71 (28)
Work place
Primary care clinics	97 (38)
Specialty care clinics	120 (46)
Private clinics	42 (16)
Area of practice
Rural	113 (44)
Urban	142 (56)