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Table 3 Factors associated with compliance with wearing hair caps before and after the COVID-19 outbreak

From: The impact of COVID-19 on knowledge, attitude, and infection control behaviors among dentists

Variables

Before COVID-19

After COVID-19

Wear hair caps

Wear hair caps

Adjusted odds ratio

95% CI

P-value

Adjusted odds ratio

95% CI

P-value

Setting

 Hospital

–

  

–

1.0

–

 

< 0.0001

 Clinic

–

–

–

5.94

2.93

12.06

Chemical indicator (each package)

 No

–

  

–

1.0

–

 

0.0111

 Yes (each package)

–

–

–

3.78

1.35

10.56

Receives the flu vaccine yearly

 No

1.0

-

 

0.0125

1.0

–

 

0.0143

 Yes

2.30

1.20

4.43

2.28

1.18

4.41

Wears protective eye mask or face shields

 No

1.0

  

< 0.0001

1.0

–

 

< 0.0001

 Yes

4.40

2.34

8.24

6.65

3.22

13.71