Table 5. Preparedness of dental healthcare professionals for COVID-19 pandemic.
| Statement (agree) | Clinical N (%) |
Non-clinical N (%) |
Total N (%) |
Unadjusted OR | P-value | Adjusted ORa |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is an infection control committee & staff in my hospital | 154(83.7) | 126(92.6) | 280(87.5) | 0.22(0.08–0.64) | 0.005 | 0.40(0.19–0.86) | 0.019 |
| I have received training for infection control at my hospital | 116(63.0) | 128(94.1) | 244(76.3) | 0.10(0.037–0.27) | 0.001 | 0.10(.049-0.23) | 0.001 |
| My clinic has a preparedness plan for a Covid-19 outbreak | 118(64.1) | 110(80.9) | 228(71.3) | 0.50(0.23–1.06) | 0.074 | 0.42(0.25–0.71) | 0.001 |
| My hospital has informed me of their Covid-19 outbreak preparedness plan | 116(63.0) | 90(66.2) | 206(64.4) | 1.13(0.56–2.30) | 0.718 | 0.87(0.54–1.38) | 0.56 |
| I am personally prepared for a Covid-19 outbreak | 136(73.9) | 122(89.7) | 258(80.6) | 0.68(0.29–1.62) | 0.39 | 0.32(0.17–0.61) | 0.001 |
| In the past 6 months | |||||||
| I have attended infection control training sessions | 88(47.8) | 90 (66.2) | 178(55.6) | 0.54(0.27–1.08) | 0.082 | 0.46(0.29–0.74) | 0.001 |
| Bought disinfection | 174(94.6) | 128(94.1) | 302(94.4) | 0.72(0.17–2.97) | 0.65 | 1.08(0.41–2.83) | 0.86 |
| Bought masks | 180(97.8) | 128(95.5) | 308(96.9) | 0.81(0.10–6.18) | 0.84 | 2.10(0.58–7.62) | 0.25 |
| Received adequate personal protective equipment training | 116(63.0) | 112(82.4) | 228(71.3) | 0.51(0.23–1.11) | 0.09 | 0.36(0.21–0.62) | 0.001 |
| Have someone to turn to if unsure of use of personal protective equipment | 144(78.3) | 120(88.2) | 264(82.5) | 1.65(0.67–4.07) | 0.27 | 0.48(0.25–0.90) | 0.022 |
Notes.
a
Adjusted for age, gender, civil status, place of work, “Staying with”.