Sample | Independent variable | Intervening at enamel level AND using traditional Class II preparation | Intervening at enamel level and using minimally invasive cavity preparation OR Intervening at dentin level and using traditional Class II preparation | ||
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OR (95% CI)a | p value | OR (95% CI)a | p value | ||
Both dentists and dental students (n = 247) | Study group | ||||
Dental therapist | Reference | Reference | |||
General dental practitioner | 1.79 (0.59–5.46) | 0.304 | 1.53 (0.53–4.40) | 0.433 | |
Dental student | 1.49 (0.45–4.93) | 0.514 | 2.23 (0.73–6.76) | 0.158 | |
Only dental students (n = 76) | Sex | NA | NA | ||
Female | Reference | Reference | |||
Male | NA | NA | |||
Only dentists (n = 171) | Sex | 0.714 | 0.219 | ||
Female | Reference | Reference | |||
Male | 1.36 (0.26–7.09) | 2.63 (0.56–12.28) | |||
Region of work | 0.103 | 0.032 | |||
Arkhangelsk | Reference | Reference | |||
Other | 3.09 (0.80–11.96) | 4.15 (1.13–15.27) | |||
Place of dental school graduation | NA | NA | |||
Arkhangelsk | Reference | Reference | |||
Other | NA | NA | |||
Dental practice type | |||||
Public | Reference | Reference | |||
Private | 1.04 (0.29–3.68) | 0.953 | 1.46 (0.45–4.76) | 0.533 | |
Both public and private | 1.21 (0.32–4.65) | 0.780 | 1.13 (0.31–4.08) | 0.858 | |
Working experience, years | 0.802 | 0.925 | |||
Less than 15 | Reference | Reference | |||
15 and more | 1.16 (0.36–3.78) | 1.06 (0.34–3.24) | |||
Working in urban or rural area | 0.511 | 0.918 | |||
Urban | Reference | Reference | |||
Rural | 2.08 (0.23–18.56) | 1.12 (0.13–9.91) |