Table 2 Responses on study variable for early/late responders
From: Evaluation of the Total Design Method in a survey of Japanese dentists
Variables | N | Early responders | Late Responders | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 223 | 45.6 (9.8) | 45.6 (10.9) | NS |
% female | 223 | 9.5 | 7.4 | NS |
Mean months in practice (SD) | 220 | 163 (117) | 172 (129) | NS |
Practice satisfaction (% dissatisfied) | 215 | 24.7 | 22.6 | NS |
Busyness (%not busy enough) | 220 | 28.7 | 30.2 | NS |
Practice location (% patients from rural areas) | 212 | 28.7 | 29.2 | NS |
Patient visits/day (mean, SD) | 212 | 34.5 (25.6) | 32.2 (26.2) | NS |
Postgraduate training (%no) | 215 | 25.5 | 15.1 | 0.08 |
Total hrs CDE/12 mos (Mean, SD) | 197 | 29.2 (58.7) | 17.5 (24.9) | 0.05 |
Employment status (% non owner) | 219 | 15.7 | 13.2 | NS |
>1 practice location | 214 | 4.9 | 7.8 | NS |
Annual gross income before expense/taxes (% less than ¥30,000,000 | 194 | 23.0 | 34.8 | NS |
Year of graduation (mean, SD) | 212 | 1981 (10.7) | 1981 (11.7) | NS |