Table 3 Factors associated with interdisciplinary practices among the study participants using multiple logistic regression model. (n = 1398)

Gender

 Female

1

1

1

1

 Male

0.646*

(0.47–0.88)

0.708

(0.54–0.93)

0.883

(0.67–1.16)

0.864

(0.67–1.12)

Nationality

Saudi vs non-Saudi

0.666*

(0.44–1)

1.155

(0.82–1.62)

0.917

(0.65–1.3)

0.683*

(0.49–0.95)

Specialty

 Nurse

1

1

1

1

 Physicians

0.317*

(0.22–0.46)

0.454*

(0.32–0.64)

0.91

(0.64–1.3)

1.947*

(1.38–2.74)

 Pediatrician

2.631 *

(1.66–4.17)

1.147

(0.81–1.62)

1.081

(0.76–1.53)

2.395*

(1.71–3.36)

 ENT specialist

0.471*

(0.29–0.77)

0.441*

(0.28–0.69)

0.587*

(0.38–0.92)

0.899

(0.59–1.37)

 Others

0.361 *

(0.19–0.68)

0.668

(0.37–1.21)

0.665

(0.37–1.2)

1.074

(0.63–1.83)

Affiliation

 Public Hospitals

1

1

1

1

 Ministry of health

0.726

(0.39–1.34)

1.694

(0.98–2.94)

0.669

(0.39–1.15)

0.971

(0.59–1.61)

 Teaching institute

0.844

(0.47–1.5)

1.231

(0.74–2.05)

0.967

(0.58–1.61)

1.533

(0.95–2.46)

 Private hospital

0.988

(0.51–1.9)

0.857

(0.48–1.52)

1.132

(0.63–2.04)

0.85

(0.5–1.45)

 Both private and public

0.511*

(0.28–0.94)

0.884

(0.51–1.52)

0.49*

(0.29–0.84)

0.55*

(0.33–0.91)

Years of experience

 Less than 3 Years

1

1

1

1

 3–6 years

0.766

(0.52–1.14)

1.284

(0.91–1.81)

1.038

(0.74–1.46)

1.654*

(1.19–2.29)

 More than 6 less than 10 years

0.724

(0.47–1.11)

1.062

(0.73–1.55)

0.907

(0.62–1.32)

1.688*

(1.18–2.42)

 More than 10 years

0.83

(0.55–1.26)

0.986

(0.69–1.41)

1.55*

(1.06–2.26)

2.581*

(1.81–3.67)

 Knowledge score

1.018

(0.95–1.09)

0.917*

(0.86–0.98)

1.095*

(1.03–1.17)

1.118*

(1.05–1.19)

 Attitude Score

0.935*

(0.89–0.98)

0.916*

(0.88–0.96)

0.905*

(0.87–0.95)

0.955*

(0.92–0.99)

Attended an oral health education

 No

1

1

1

1

 Yes

0.182*

(0.13–0.26)

0.172*

(0.13–0.23)

0.249*

(0.18–0.34)

0.385*

(0.29–0.5)

Source of knowledge

Formal education

 No

1

1

1

1

 Yes

1.838*

(1.36–2.48)

1.563*

(1.21–2.02)

1.652*

(1.27–2.15)

1.224*

(0.96–1.57)

Media

 No

1

1

1

1

 Yes

0.702*

(0.52–0.95)

0.955

(0.73–1.25)

0.873

(0.67–1.15)

0.85*

(0.66–1.1)

Publications

 No

1

1

1

1

 Yes

1.012

(0.73–1.41)

0.98

(0.73–1.31)

1.213

(0.9–1.63)

0.988*

(0.75–1.3)

Ministry of Health

 No

1

1

1

1

 Yes

3.567*

(2.1–6.06)

1.456*

(1.01–2.11)

1.714*

(1.15–2.56)

1.864*

(1.29–2.69)

No dental or oral health knowledge

0.875

(0.62–1.23)

1.478*

(1.089–2.006)

1.375

(1–1.89)

0.866*

(0.65–1.16)