Table.
Ability and willingness to work during the COVID-19 pandemic according to job title.
| VARIABLE | DENTIST | DENTAL HYGIENIST | DENTAL ASSISTANT | NONCLINICAL STAFF MEMBER | P VALUE∗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability to Work | .001 | ||||
| Report for my usual shift, no. (%) | 71 (53) | 73 (33) | 19 (29) | 14 (48) | NA† |
| Report for a condensed shift, no. (%) | 10 (7) | 54 (25) | 5 (8) | 2 (7) | NA |
| Report for emergency oral health care only, no. (%) | 44 (33) | 32 (15) | 21 (32) | 3 (10) | NA |
| Not report at all, no. (%) | 9 (7) | 59 (27) | 20 (31) | 10 (34) | NA |
| Versus dentist, odds ratio (95% CI) | NA | 0.50 (0.34 to 0.75) | 0.33 (0.19 to 0.57) | 0.56 (0.27 to 1.17) | NA |
| Willing to Work | < .001 | ||||
| Report for my usual shift, no. (%) | 66 (50) | 40 (18) | 11 (17) | 11 (38) | NA |
| Report for a condensed shift, no. (%) | 15 (11) | 47 (22) | 6 (9) | 3 (10) | NA |
| Report for emergency oral health care only, no. (%) | 43 (32) | 46 (21) | 25 (39) | 10 (34) | NA |
| Not report at all, no. (%) | 9 (7) | 85 (39) | 22 (34) | 5 (17) | NA |
| Versus dentist, odds ratio (95% CI) | NA | 0.25 (0.17 to 0.38) | 0.23 (0.13 to 0.39) | 0.57 (0.28 to 1.19) | NA |
∗
Mantel-Haenszel χ2 test used to calculate P values.
†
NA: Not applicable.