Table 3.
Chi-Square Tests and Fisher Exact Tests: Influence of the Variables (Age, Type of Practitioner, Years of Practice, Type of Healthcare Facility, and Location) on the Important Role of Rubber Dam in Preventing Cross Infection with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Including COVID-19 (Question 18)
| Variables | Agree (n = 237) | Do not know (n = 67) | Disagree (n = 18) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | .087 | |||
| ≤35 | 111 (73.0) | 32 (21.1) | 9 (5.9) | |
| 36–45 | 84 (73.7) | 24 (21.1) | 6 (5.3) | |
| 46–55 | 37 (80.4) | 9 (19.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| ≥56 | 8 (50.0) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
| Type of practitioner | .850 | |||
| Endodontist | 64 (75.3) | 16 (18.8) | 5 (5.9) | |
| General dentist | 173 (73.0) | 51 (21.5) | 13 (5.5) | |
| Years of practice | .873 | |||
| ≤5 | 66 (75.0) | 18 (20.5) | 4 (4.5) | |
| 6–10 | 69 (73.4) | 20 (21.3) | 5 (5.3) | |
| 11–20 | 69 (75.0) | 19 (20.7) | 4 (4.3) | |
| ≥21 | 33 (68.8) | 10 (20.8) | 5 (10.4) | |
| Type of healthcare facility | .375 | |||
| Public dental clinic | 76 (78.4) | 17 (17.5) | 4 (4.1) | |
| Dental department of public hospital | 63 (70.0) | 23 (25.6) | 4 (4.4) | |
| Private dental clinic | 91 (72.8) | 26 (20.8) | 8 (6.4) | |
| Dental department of private hospital | 7 (70.0) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
| Location | .271 | |||
| Wuhan | 153 (76.5) | 36 (18.0) | 11 (5.5) | |
| Other cities in Hubei | 84 (68.9) | 31 (25.4) | 7 (5.7) |