Table 5.
Dentists’ attitude score (range 1 to 10) toward COVID-19 in the full sample and in the groups of female and male dentists.
| Question | Full Sample | Female Dentists | Male Dentists | F vs. M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score (range 1–10) |
Score (range 1–10) |
Score (range 1–10) |
(p *) | |
| How dangerous is COVID-19? | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 8.0 (1.5) | 8.1 (1.5) | 7.8 (1.6) | < 0.001 |
| 95% CI † | 7.9 to 8.0 | 8.0 to 8.2 | 7.7 to 7.9 | |
| How confident are you at treating a suspected case of COVID-19? | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 2.7 (2.2) | 2.5 (2.1) | 3.1 (2.4) | < 0.001 |
| 95% CI † | 2.6 to 2.9 | 2.3 to 2.6 | 2.9 to 3.3 | |
| How worried are you about going back to work and consequently being at risk of contagion? | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 7.3 (2.2) | 7.5 (2.2) | 7.1 (2.3) | 0.002 |
| 95% CI † | 7.2 to 7.5 | 7.4 to 7.7 | 7.0 to 7.3 | |
| How worried are you about the income loss of your dental office because of lockdown? | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 8.3 (2.0) | 8.3 (2.0) | 8.2 (2.1) | 0.2915 |
| 95% CI † | 8.2 to 8.4 | 8.2 to 8.5 | 8.1 to 8.4 | |
| How worried are you about the consequence of income loss for you and/or your family because of lockdown? | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 7.9 (1.1) | 8.0 (2.0) | 7.8 (2.2) | 0.0078 |
| 95% CI † | 7.8 to 8.0 | 7.9 to 8.2 | 7.6 to 7.9 | |
| How satisfied are you with Government measures for response to pandemics? | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 5.0 (2.3) | 5.1 (2.3) | 4.8 (2.3) | 0.0015 |
| 95% CI † | 4.9 to 5.1 | 5.0 to 5.3 | 4.6 to 4.9 | |
| How satisfied are you with Government measures for response to economic crisis? | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3.5 (2.2) | 3.7 (2.2) | 3.3 (2.2) | 0.0004 |
| 95% CI † | 3.4 to 3.6 | 3.5 to 3.8 | 3.1 to 3.4 |
* Student t-test for independent data, † 95% CI is 95% Confidence Interval.