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Table 3 Knowledge and attitudes about dental treatment and transmission of pathogens

From: Impact of COVID-19 on the oral health of adults in Wuhan and China: results of a nationwide online cross-sectional questionnaire survey

 

Population

Did you know that dental procedures could transmit pathogens? (%)

Are you concerned about the safety of dental treatment? after the epidemic? (%)

Yes

No

Concerned

Not concerned

Never thought about it

Wuhan

1507

76.38*

23.62

70.07*

12.01

17.92

Other places

1845

70.84

29.16

58.86

19.08

22.06

Total

3354

73.33

26.67

63.90

15.90

20.20

  1. *p < 0.05 compared with other places