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Table 3 Distribution of knowledge score across the healthcare professionals (n = 2143)

From: Understanding, being, and doing of bioethics; a state-level cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitude, and practice among healthcare professionals

Healthcare profession

Total,

n (%)

Response to knowledge

Mean ±SD

Adequate n (%)

Inadequate n (%)

Physician

866 (40.4)

7.1 ± 0.99

661 (76.3)

205 (23.7)

Nurse

889 (41.5)

7.3 ± 1.12

718 (80.8)

171 (19.2)

Dentist

250 (11.7)

6.71 ± 1.15

188 (75.2)

62 (24.8)

Physiotherapist

117 (5.5)

6.24 ±1.12

46 (39.3)

71 (60.7)

Occupational therapist

21 (1.0)

6.75 ± 1.7

15 (71.4)

06 (28.6)