Table 4 Comparison of impression disinfection knowledge, attitude, and practice scores in different groups

Gender

Female

10.23

3.29

0.510

3.06

0.96

0.342

4.09

1.40

0.432

17.38

4.38

0.984

Male

10.38

3.17

2.99

1.02

4.01

1.39

17.38

4.14

Age

20–30

10.37

3.24

0.409

2.87

1.05^A

0.002

3.88

1.52

0.010

17.12

4.37

0.314

31–40

10.13

3.19

3.09

0.96^B

4.23

1.25

17.46

4.16

> 41

10.56

3.27

3.20

0.90^B

4.00

1.37

17.76

4.18

Nationality

Non-Saudi

10.79

3.01

0.013

3.10

0.98

0.226

4.24

1.21

0.013

18.13

4.01

0.003

Saudi

10.14

3.28

3.00

1.00

3.97

1.45

17.11

4.31

DHP

Specialty

Dentist

10.54

3.23 ^A

< 0.001

3.01

1.06

0.088

4.03

1.43^AB

0.019

17.58

4.34^A

< 0.001

DH

7.49

3.04^B

2.92

0.84

3.44

1.54 ^B

13.85

3.73^B

DT

9.69

2.94 ^A

2.80

1.00

4.22

1.27 ^A

16.70

3.98^A

DA

10.55

3.02^A

3.16

0.80

4.17

1.26 ^A

17.89

3.80^A

Qualification

Diploma

9.68

3.33

0.045

2.90

0.87

0.015

4.09

1.39 ^AB

0.044

16.67

4.45 ^BA

0.007

Bachelor

10.31

3.16

2.96

0.95

3.98

1.42 ^AB

17.25

4.07 ^BA

Postgraduate

10.64

3.24

3.19

1.01

4.18

1.30 ^A

18.00

4.23^A

Others

9.30

3.30

2.87

1.58

3.39

1.67 ^B

15.57

5.53^B

Experience (in years)

< 1

11.11

2.87^A

0.028

2.95

0.74 ^AB

0.024

3.63

1.65^B

0.041

17.69

3.72

0.219

1–5

10.28

3.18 ^AB

2.94

1.12^B

4.04

1.36 ^AB

17.25

4.35

6–10

9.93

3.33 ^B

3.01

0.93 ^AB

4.09

1.37 ^AB

17.02

4.24

11–15

9.92

3.40 ^AB

3.02

1.02^AB

4.27

1.29^A

17.21

4.63

> 15

10.74

3.15 ^AB

3.31

.89^A

4.11

1.34 ^AB

18.15

4.05

Employment

Govt

10.19

3.33

0.265

3.05

0.98

0.370

4.04

1.39

0.978

17.29

4.39

0.531

Pvt

10.46

3.08

2.99

1.02

4.04

1.40

17.49

4.07

COVID 19 Infection

No

10.25

3.31

0.629

3.01

1.04

0.602

3.90

1.54

0.006

17.16

4.50

0.164

Yes

10.37

3.15

3.04

0.95

4.19

1.21

17.60

3.98

Domain score (mean ± SD)

10.31 ± 3.22

3.02 ± 0.99

4.04 ± 1.39

17.37 ± 4.25