From: The impact of COVID-19 on knowledge, attitude, and infection control behaviors among dentists
Characteristics of participants | Before COVID-19 (N = 276) | After COVID-19 (N = 251) | P-value | ||
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N | % | N | % | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 223 | 80.8 | 207 | 82.8 | 0.5526a |
Female | 53 | 19.2 | 43 | 17.2 | |
Age (years) | |||||
≤ 50 | 96 | 34.99 | 88 | 35.11 | 0.2896a |
51 ~ 60 | 82 | 29.91 | 89 | 35.46 | |
≥ 61 | 96 | 35 | 74 | 29.51 | |
Length of dental practice experience | |||||
≤ 10 | 56 | 20.35 | 39 | 15.55 | 0.1012a |
11 ~ 20 | 59 | 21.44 | 47 | 18.73 | |
21 ~ 30 | 95 | 34.56 | 82 | 32.67 | |
31 ~ 40 | 55 | 20 | 64 | 25.5 | |
> 40 | 10 | 3.62 | 19 | 7.59 | |
Work day per week | |||||
≤ 5 days | 172 | 62.76 | 169 | 67.33 | 0.2743a |
> 5 days | 102 | 37.21 | 82 | 32.67 | |
Number of patients treated per day | |||||
0 ~ 10 | 48 | 17.78 | 54 | 21.6 | 0.3537a |
11 ~ 20 | 161 | 59.63 | 150 | 60 | |
> 20 | 61 | 22.59 | 46 | 18.4 | |
Patient age group | |||||
Children or teenagers (≦19 years old) | 10 | 4.59 | 4 | 1.88 | 0.0637b |
Adults (20 ~ 60 years old) | 195 | 89.45 | 186 | 87.32 | |
Elderly patients (> 60 years old) | 13 | 5.96 | 23 | 10.80 |