Table 1 Scores for each of the MIH knowledge questions as agreed using Delphi methods
Knowledge questions | Answers | Delphi Scores | Percentage of (yes) answers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | GDPs N (%) | PDs N (%) | DSs N (%) | ||
Have you been aware that MIH is a Developmental defect that differs from fluorosis and hypoplasia? | 9 | 0 | 185 (72.0) | 108 (98.2) | 128 (96.2) | |
How prevalent do you think MIH might be in your community? (one option chosen) | < 5% 5–10% 10–20% > 20% Not sure | 6 1 1 1 0 | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | 64 (24.9) 99 (38.5) 61 (23.7) 8 (3.1) 25 (9.7) | 28 (25.5) 44 (40.0) 22 (20.0) 12 (10.9) 4 (3.6) | 56 (42.1) 47 (35.3) 25 (18.8) 2 (1.5) 3 (2.3) |
Do you think they are involved in the etiology of MIH? | Genetic factors Environmental Contaminants Chronic medical conditions affecting mother and children Acute medical conditions affecting mother or children Antibiotics or Medications Fluoride exposure | 5 5 6 6 5 1 | 4 4 3 3 4 8 | 203 (26.4) 164 (21.3) 110 (14.3) 103 (13.4) 110 (14.3) 79 (10.3) | 82 (21.5) 68 (17.8) 77 (20.2) 67 (17.5) 79 (20.7) 9 (2.4) | 114 (26.2) 80 (18.4) 86 (19.8) 69 (15.9) 66 (15.2) 20 (4.6) |
What time/period do you think the insult occurs? (One option chosen) | During pregnancy 1st year of life 3rd year of life Pregnancy to 1st year of life Pregnancy to 3rd year of life | 1 3 0 3 2 | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | 115 (44.7) 26 (10.1) 0 (0) 76 (29.6) 40 (15.6) | 25 (22.7) 14 (12.7) 0 (0) 56 (50.9) 15 (13.6) | 34 (25.6) 12 (9.0) 0 (0) 66 (49.6) 21 (15.8) |
Do you think the pattern of caries related to MIH is different from the classical caries pattern? | 7 | 1 Not sure (1) | 144 (56.0) | 95 (86.4) | 121 (91.0) | |
Knowledge scores mean ± (S.D.) | 43.05 ± 7.04 | 51.13 ± 4.76 | 50.91 ± 6.46 | |||
Ranges of Knowledge score | Min Max 20 60 | |||||