Table 4. Dental healthcare professionals’ perceived impact on work and personal life.
| Perceived impact (agree) | Clinical N = % |
Non-clinical N = % |
Total N = % |
Unadjusted OR |
P-value | Adjusted ORa |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I would be afraid of telling my family/friends about the risk I am exposed | 90(48.9) | 64(47.1) | 154(48.1) | 1.75(0.88–3.49) | 0.10 | 1.07(0.69–1.67) | 0.74 |
| People would avoid me because of my job | 120(65.2) | 60(44.1) | 180(56.3) | 4.50(2.54–7.97) | 0.001 | 2.37(1.50–3.74) | 0.001 |
| People would avoid my family members because of my job | 88(47.8) | 34(25.0) | 122(38.1) | 2.44(1.21–4.89) | 0.012 | 2.75(1.69–4.46) | 0.001 |
| I would avoid telling other people about the nature of my job | 48(26.1) | 22(16.2) | 70(21.9) | 7.79(3.18–19.0) | 0.001 | 1.82(1.04–3.21) | 0.035 |
| There would be inadequate staff at my workplace to handle the increased demand | 120(65.2) | 58(42.6) | 178(55.6) | 2.66(1.29–5.48) | 0.008 | 2.52(1.59–3.97) | 0.001 |
| There would be more conflict amongst colleagues at work | 108(58.7) | 70(51.5) | 178(55.6) | 1.37(0.70–2.67) | 0.34 | 1.34(0.85–2.09) | 0.19 |
| I would feel more stressed at work | 138(75.0) | 86(63.2) | 224(70.0) | 4.54(2.0–10.2) | 0.001 | 1.74(1.07–2.82) | 0.024 |
| I would have an increase in workload | 134(72.8) | 88(64.7) | 222(69.4) | 2.38(1.12–5.06) | 0.024 | 1.46(0.90–2.35) | 0.12 |
| I would have to do work not normally done by me | 108(58.7) | 68(50.0) | 176(55.0) | 1.47(0.75–2.90) | 0.025 | 1.42(0.91–2.20) | 0.12 |
Notes.
a
Adjusted for age, gender, civil status, place of work, ”Staying with”.