Table 4. Association between change in behaviors due to COVID-19 and stresses, worries, COVID-19 fatality rate, and training among dental academics (n = 1862).
| Factors | B (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Frequent handwashing | Avoiding crowded places | |
| Change in behavior scale: Mean (SD) | 8.06 (2.40) | 8.14 (2.41) |
| Severe vs subclinical stress | 0.93 (0.46, 1.40)* | 0.62 (0.15, 1.10)* |
| Moderate vs subclinical stress | 0.83 (0.48, 1.19)* | 0.33 (-0.03, 0.68) |
| Mild vs subclinical stress | 0.67 (0.33, 1.01)* | 0.26 (-0.08, 0.60) |
| Fear of infection | 0.56 (0.45, 0.67)* | 0.55 (0.44, 0.66)* |
| Worries about professional responsibilities | 0.33 (0.23, 0.44)* | 0.30 (0.19, 0.40)* |
| Worries about restricted mobility | 0.34 (0.24, 0.45)* | 0.28 (0.18, 0.39)* |
| COVID-19 fatality rate | -2.82 (-5.32, -0.32)* | -6.61 (-9.13, -4.08)* |
| Received training vs not | -0.01 (-0.21, 0.20) | -0.11 (-0.32, 0.10) |
Multilevel linear regression controlling for sex, age, living arrangements, highest academic degree obtained, course coordination, clinical responsibilities, having administrative positions as fixed factors and country as random factor, B: regression coefficient, CI: confidence interval,
*: statistically significant at P< 0.05.