Table 5.
Factors associated with knowledge and prevention measures indexes toward Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among participating dentists
| Unstandardized Beta | 95% CI of unstandardized Beta | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Multivariate linear regression for the factors associated with knowledge index | |||
| Age (years) | -0.15 | -0.20; -0.09 | < 0.001 |
| Work region | |||
| Beirut | ref | ||
| Mount Lebanon | 2.66 | 1.54; 3.78 | < 0.001 |
| Others | -0.44 | -1.35; 1.26 | 0.947 |
| Employment status | |||
| Employee | ref | ||
| Self-employed | -1.12 | -2.16; -0.09 | 0.034 |
| Un-employed | 2.74 | -0.16; 5.64 | 0.064 |
| Dentist’s role in teaching others about COVID-19 | |||
| Not significant | ref | ||
| Moderately significant | 2.88 | 1.39; 4.36 | < 0.001 |
| Very significant | 2.38 | 0.92; 3.84 | 0.001 |
| Adjusted OR | 95% CI of the adjusted OR | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| b. Multivariate logistic regression for the factors associated with high prevention measures index (low and moderate combined as a reference) | |||
| Work region | |||
| Beirut | ref | ||
| Others | 0.74 | 0.35; 1.56 | 0.427 |
| Mount Lebanon | 0.34 | 0.17; 0.69 | 0.003 |
| Specialty | |||
| General practitioner | ref | ||
| Surgeon | 0.59 | 0.31; 1.15 | 0.121 |
| Specialist | 0.48 | 0.25; 0.91 | 0.024 |
| Living with family members | |||
| No | ref | ||
| Yes | 2.31 | 1.23; 4.34 | 0.010 |
| Dentist’s role in teaching others about COVID-19 | |||
| Not significant | ref | ||
| Moderately Significant | 2.76 | 1.04; 7.31 | 0.041 |
| Very Significant | 2.13 | 0.82; 5.58 | 0.123 |
| Afraid about family members to get infected with COVID-19 | |||
| No | ref | ||
| Yes | 2.05 | 1.00; 4.19 | 0.050 |
| Knowledge index | 1.15 | 1.08; 1.23 | < 0.001 |
Beta regression coefficient, CI confidence interval, COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019, OR odds ratio
Variables included in the multivariate linear regression model (a): age, years of experience, work region (Others include North of Lebanon, South of Lebanon and Bekaa), occupation, comorbidities, dentist’s role about teaching others about COVID-19, afraid of getting infected with COVID-19, afraid about family members to get infected with COVID-19 due to occupational exposure
Variables included in the multivariate logistic regression model (b): gender, work region (Others include North of Lebanon, South of Lebanon and Bekaa), specialty, living with family members, dentist’s role about teaching others about COVID-19, afraid of getting infected with COVID-19, afraid about family members to get infected with COVID-19 due to occupational exposure, knowledge index