Table 3 Predictors for choosing not to go to the dental clinic for dental emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic among a sample of KSA population (n = 3443)
Dental emergency condition | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Uncontrolled bleeding | Cellulitis that potentially compromise patient’s airway | Trauma involving facial bones, potentially compromising patient’s airway | |
Odds ratio (OR) (95% Confidence interval) | |||
Gender | |||
Male (Reference) | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 1.6* (1.3, 1.9) | 1.2* (1.1, 1.4) | – |
KSA regions | |||
> 4 Million (Reference) |  |  |  |
1–4 Million | 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) | – | – |
< 1 Million | 0.6* (0.4, 0.7) | – | – |
Last dental visit | |||
Ever visited a dentist (Reference) | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 1.4* (1.1, 2.1) | 1.8* (1.3, 2.5) | 1.9* (1.1, 3.2) |
Model P value | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.03 |