Table 8. Multiple logistic regression analysis for various factors on depression among practitioners.

Independent variables	Adjusted OR	95% CI for OR		p -Value
		Lower	Upper
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
Age groups
<30	Ref.
31–35	0.45	0.18	1.11	0.0830
36–40	0.54	0.10	3.03	0.4870
>41	2.61	0.43	15.86	0.2980
Gender
Male	Ref.
Female	1.42	0.56	3.61	0.4630
Current professional status
Dental practitioner	Ref.
Consultant dentist	1.78	0.64	4.93	0.2710
Academic staff	0.64	0.18	2.24	0.4840
Are you worried about your practice/job post COVID-19 lockdown?
Not at all	Ref.
Mild worry	0.15	0.04	0.52	0.0030 a
Considerable worry	0.86	0.24	3.11	0.8220
Able to meet expenses during the lockdown?
With difficulty	Ref.
Other source of income	0.50	0.18	1.42	0.1930
Easily	0.15	0.03	0.70	0.0160 a
Previous history of mental health issues?
No	Ref.
Yes	0.45	0.13	1.55	0.2050
Did you lose your current job?
No	Ref.
No, but I have not received my salary during the lockdown	1.31	0.47	3.67	0.6030
Yes, and I am unemployed now	2.20	0.71	6.77	0.1700
Fear of contracting COVID-19 from the patients?
No	Ref.
Yes	5.56	1.86	16.64	0.0020 a