Table 3 Characteristics of the population who answered to the Pre-Meeting and the Meeting Questionnaires.
| Â | Â | Pre Meeting | Meeting | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Males | 27 | 24 | NS |
| Â | Females | 7 | 9 | Â |
Age | (av +/- sd) | 46.6 +/- 8.6 | 44.5 +/- 9.3 | NS |
Experience | (av +/- sd) | 18.3 +/- 10.6 | 18.3 +/- 10.3 | NS |
Braces/y | (med – 95% IC) | 150 (30–965) | 200 (28–1725) | NS |
| Â | Less than 100 | 8 | 5 | Â |
|  | 100–300 | 15 | 12 |  |
| Â | Over 300 | 5 | 9 | Â |
Profession | MD-OS | 12 | 9 | NS |
| Â | MD-PRM | 6 | 9 | Â |
| Â | CPO | 5 | 8 | Â |
| Â | PT | 9 | 7 | Â |
| Â | Oth | 2 | 2 | Â |