Sample | Independent variable | Intervening at enamel level AND using traditional cavity preparation | Intervening at enamel level and using minimally invasive cavity preparation OR Intervening at dentin level and using traditional preparation | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 1.01 (0.36–2.86) | 0.978 | 1.30 (0.67–2.55) | 0.436 | |
Dental student | 0.55 (0.18–1.63) | 0.278 | 0.78 (0.41–1.49) | 0.454 | |
Only dental students (n = 76) | Sex | 0.317 | 0.642 | ||
Female | Reference | Reference | |||
Male | 2.70 (0.39–18.93) | 1.35 (0.38–4.78) | |||
Only dentists (n = 171) | Sex | 0.450 | 0.585 | ||
Female | Reference | Reference | |||
Male | 1.60 (0.47–5.42) | 1.27 (0.54–2.96) | |||
Region of work | 0.465 | 0.068 | |||
Arkhangelsk | Reference | Reference | |||
Other | 1.48 (0.52–4.25) | 1.91 (0.95–3.81) | |||
Place of dental school graduation | 0.766 | 0.234 | |||
Arkhangelsk | Reference | Reference | |||
Other | 0.71 (0.08–6.76) | 2.05 (0.63–6.70) | |||
Dental practice type | |||||
Public | Reference | Reference | |||
Private | 0.94 (0.27–3.28) | 0.926 | 0.66 (0.31–1.41) | 0.279 | |
Both public and private | 1.38 (0.40–4.70) | 0.612 | 0.47 (0.20–1.10) | 0.083 | |
Working experience, years | 0.450 | 0.010 | |||
Less than 15 | Reference | Reference | |||
15 and more | 1.60 (0.47–5.42) | 2.86 (1.28–6.39) | |||
Working in urban or rural area | 0.757 | 0.161 | |||
Urban | Reference | Reference | |||
Rural | 1.47 (0.13–17.18) | 3.07 (0.64–14.76) |