Table 2 Odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for dental practitioners in government hospitals, private hospitals, and dental faculties
Survey Items | Dental Clinic | OR (95%CI)* | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Update protocol questionnaire? | Private | 1 | |
Government | 1.6(1.1 to 2.2) | 0.005 | |
Academician | 0.9(0.4 to 2.1) | 0.8 | |
Do you check the patient temperature prior to treatment? | Private | 1 | |
Government | 1.1(0.9 to 1.5) | 0.3 | |
Academician | 1(0.5 to 1.9) | 0.9 | |
Do you always ask the patient travel history as a history protocol? | Private | 1 | |
Government | 1(0.7 to 1.4) | 0.9 | |
Academician | 0.6(0.3 to 1.6) | 0.3 | |
Are you delaying dental treatment for patient who show symptoms of Covid-19? | Private | 1 | |
Government | 0.7(0.3 to 1.3) | 0.2 | |
Academician | 0.4(0.05 to 2.8) | 0.3 | |
Do you think N-95 mask should be used in treating dental patient? | Private | 1 | |
Government | 0.9(0.5 to 1.6) | 0.8 | |
Academician | 1.6(0.6 to 4.2) | 0.3 | |
Do you administer a rapid antigen test (RAT) to all staff in your dental clinic? | Private | 1 | |
Government | 1.8(1.6 to 2) | < 0.001 | |
Academician | 1.2(0.9 to 1.5) | 0.2 | |
Do all patients undergo a RAT prior to dental treatment in your dental clinic? | Government | 1 | |
Private | 1.2(1.1 to 1.4) | < 0.001 | |
Academician | 2(1.6 to 2.5) | < 0.001 | |
Do you regularly perform Telemedicine? | Academician | 1 | |
Government | 2.1(1.6 to 2.7) | < 0.001 | |
Private | 1.6(1.2 to 2.1) | < 0.001 |