Table 2.
Multivariate linear regression analysis of knowledge, awareness, and perception regarding digital dentistry
| Total Knowledge | Total Awareness | Total Perception | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean(SD) | ß[95% CI] | P value | Mean(SD) | ß[95% CI] | P value | Mean(SD) | ß[95% CI] | P value | |
| Gender | |||||||||
| Male((Ref) | 16.7(4.9) | 5.3(2.1) | 11.0(1.9) | ||||||
| Female | 15.4(5.7) | -0.94[-1.9–0.05] | 0.062 | 4.4(2.2) | -0.67[-1.06–0.27] | 0.001* | 10.3(2.3) | -0.416[-0.82–0.02] | 0.042* |
| Age | |||||||||
| 20–29(Ref) | 16.4(4.7) | 4.9(1.9) | 10.9(2.0) | ||||||
| 30–39 | 15.4(5.8) | -0.73[-1.93–0.05] | 0.389 | 4.8(1.9) | 0.03[-0.63- -0.69] | 0.931 | 10.5(2.2) | -0.30[-0.96–0.38] | 0.395 |
| 40–49 | 17.3(5.2) | 0.99[-1.39–3.36] | 0.416 | 4.8(1.8) | -0.18[-1.13–0.77] | 0.707 | 10.5(1.7) | -0.53[-1.49–0.43] | 0.281 |
| 50–59 | 13.9(7.0) | -2.13[-5.28- -1.02] | 0.185 | 3.9(2.3) | -1.20[-2.5–0.05] | 0.060 | 9.5(3.1) | -1.041[-2.31–0.23] | 0.108 |
| Main practice | |||||||||
| Private (Ref) | 15.5(4.5) | 4.7(2.3) | 10.7(2.2) | ||||||
| Governmental | 14.9(6.0) | -1.02[-2.34–0.31] | 0.131 | 4.1(2.1) | -0.79[-1.31- -0.26] | 0.003* | 10.7(1.9) | -0.03[-0.57–0.50] | 0.907 |
| Faculty Teaching | 17.7(5.8) | 1.51[-0.03–3.05] | 0.055 | 5.7(2.3) | 0.68[0.07–1.30] | 0.029* | 10.2(2.4) | -0.24[-0.86–0.39] | 0.457 |
| Postgraduate Student | 16.3(4.7) | -0.32[-1.77–1.13] | 0.663 | 5.1(1.9) | -0.014[-0.59-.56] | 0.963 | 10.8(2.2) | 0.01[-0.57–0.59] | 0.968 |
| Years of Experience | |||||||||
| Less than 5 (Ref) | 16.2(4.7) | 4.9(1.9) | 10.8(2.1) | ||||||
| 5–10 | 16.3(5.2) | -0.12[-1.72–1.48] | 0.884 | 5.0(2.4) | -0.07[-0.71–0.57] | 0.832 | 10.8(2.1) | 0.24[-0.40–0.89] | 0.460 |
| More than 10 | 15.5(6.1) | -1.46[-3.57–0.65] | 0.174 | 4.6(2.3) | -0.33[-1.17–0.51] | 0.440 | 10.4(2.1) | 0.04[-0.81–0.89] | 0.930 |
| Governorate of Practice | |||||||||
| Great Cairo Region (Ref) | 17.3(4.8) | 5.7(2.3) | 10.7(2.2) | ||||||
| Alexandria Region | 15.4(5.7) | -1.90[-3.10- -0.70] | 0.002* | 4.4(1.9) | -1.27[-1.75- -0.79] | 0.000* | 10.8(2.1) | 0.02[-0.47–0.50] | 0.952 |
| Delta/Suez Canal | 14.4(4.9) | -2.85[-4.55- -1.15] | 0.001* | 4.3(2.5) | -1.41[-2.09- -0.73] | 0.000* | 9.9(2.3) | -0.77[-1.46- -0.08] | 0.029* |
| Upper Egypt | 18.4(3.8) | 1.10[-1.17–3.38] | 0.341 | 5.5(2.35) | -0.17[-1.08–0.75] | 0.720 | 10.6(1.5) | -0.09[-1.01–0.83] | 0.847 |
| Location of Practice | |||||||||
| Urban (Ref) | 16.3(5.4) | 5.0(2.2) | 10.7(2.1) | ||||||
| Rural | 13.4(4.4) | -2.18[-3.65- -0.71] | 0.004* | 3.9(1.9) | -0.90[-1.49- -0.32] | 0.003* | 9.8(1.9) | -1.02[-1.61- -0.42] | 0.001* |
| Specialty | |||||||||
| General (Ref) | 14.9(5.1) | 4.4(2.0) | 10.7(1.9) | ||||||
| Family Dentist | 15.3(6.1) | 1.22[-0.92–3.36] | 0.262 | 4.2(2.0) | 0.04[-0.82–0.89] | 0.934 | 10.6(2.1) | -0.01[-0.88–0.85] | 0.977 |
| Prosthodontist | 19.7(4.6) | 4.62[3.16–6.09] | 0.000* | 6.3(2.1) | 1.68[1.09–2.26] | 0.000* | 11.4(1.6) | 0.59[-0.002–1.18] | 0.051 |
| Orthodontist | 17.5(7.7) | 2.15[-2.75–7.05] | 0.388 | 5.8(2.6) | 1.33[-0.62–3.28] | 0.180 | 11.5(1.0) | 0.77[-1.20–2.75] | 0.442 |
| Oral Surgeon | 16.2(4.8) | 1.61[-0.29–1.11] | 0.072 | 4.8(1.5) | 0.41[-0.29–1.11] | 0.252 | 11.0(1.8) | 0.33[-0.38–1.04 | 0.360 |
| Restorative Dentist | 16.9(6.0) | 1.70[-1.06–4.45] | 0.227 | 6.9(3.3) | 2.38[1.28–3.48] | 0.000* | 11.0(1.5) | 0.444[-0.67–1.56] | 0.433 |
| Pedodontist | 12.8(3.9) | -2.11[-4.07- -.14] | 0.035* | 3.9(1.9) | 1.68[-1.47–0.09] | 0.083 | 8.2(2.7) | -2.32[-3.11- -1.53] | .000* |
| Periodontist | 17.8(3.5) | 3.08[0.84–5.33] | 0.007* | 4.5(2.0) | 0.21[-0.68–1.10] | 0.646 | 11.0(1.6) | 0.49[-0.42–1.39] | 0.290 |
| Preventive dentist | 9.7(3.8) | -4.45[-7.87- -1.03] | 0.011* | 2.1(1.5) | -1.98 [-3.34- -0.62] | 0.004* | 7.0(2.5) | -3.29[-0.42–1.39] | 0.000* |
Ref The reference
*Significance difference ≤ 0.05