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Table 5 Predictors of willingness of dentist to treat suspected Covid-19 patient

From: Knowledge of dentists, dental auxiliaries, and students regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey

Factors

Willingness of dentist

Odd ratio

p value

Yes

(nā€‰=ā€‰251)

No

(nā€‰=ā€‰756)

OR (95% CI)

Sig

Gender (Female)

129 (51.4)

409 (54.1)

1.12 (0.84ā€“1.48)

0.456

Age (20 to <ā€‰30Ā years)

130 (51.8)

373 (49.3)

1.07 (0.73ā€“1.55)

0.738

Age (30 to <ā€‰40Ā years)

71 (28.3)

230 (30.4)

0.94 (0.62ā€“1.43)

0.788

Age (40 to <ā€‰50Ā years)

34 (13.5)

98 (13.0)

1.19 (0.60ā€“2.35)

0.612

Age (>ā€‰50Ā years)

16 (6.4)

55 (7.3)

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Dental student

52 (20.7)

145 (19.3)

1.70 (0.91ā€“3.18)

0.095

Dental intern

15 (6.0)

61 (8.1)

1.17 (0.53ā€“2.55)

0.697

Dental assistant

44 (17.5)*

109 (14.5)

1.92 (1.01ā€“3.65)

0.047*

Dental hygienist

14 (17.5)*

22 (2.9)

3.02 (1.28ā€“7.14)

0.012*

General dentist

48 (19.1)

132 (17.5)

1.73 (0.92ā€“3.25)

0.090

Specialist/consultant

62 (24.7)

208 (27.6)

1.42 (0.77ā€“2.60)

0.263

Postgraduate resident

16 (6.4)

76 (10.1)

ā€“

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Academic sector

90 (36.0)

244 (32.4)

1.34 (0.90ā€“2.01)

0.153

Government sector

113 (45.2)

337 (44.8)

1.22 (0.83ā€“1.80)

0.314

Hospital setup

164 (65.3)

475 (62.9)

1.11 (0.82ā€“1.50)

0.489

  1. *Indicates statistical significance