Table 2.
Activities of dentists who did not work during the active phase of the pandemic.
| n = 197 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of office closure or halting work | ||
| March | 134 | 68 |
| April | 48 | 24.4 |
| May | 7 | 3.6 |
| June | 3 | 1.5 |
| Did not respond | 5 | 2.53 |
| Dental office was closed because: | ||
| I followed the general recommendations for the control of the pandemic | 171 | 86.8 |
| I found out that a colleague was infected | 1 | 0.5 |
| Someone close to me was infected (friend or relative) | 5 | 2.5 |
| No patient wanted to attend a consultation | 4 | 2 |
| Some third party forced me (my boss, landlord, partner, others) | 2 | 1 |
| I got COVID-19 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Did not respond | 13 | 6.6 |
| Source of income (n = 197) | ||
| I received income from a private clinic/office | 10 | 5 |
| I received income from a public clinic/clinic | 11 | 5.6 |
| I received income from another job not related to dentistry | 44 | 22.3 |
| I received financial support from a government agency | 6 | 3 |
| I received financial support from close family/friends | 35 | 17.8 |
| I managed with my savings | 60 | 30.5 |
| I received loans or credit (institutional, bank) | 5 | 2.5 |
| I received income as a teacher | 21 | 1.5 |
| Did not respond | 5 | 2.5 |
| I dedicated my free time at home to (n = 197): | ||
| Hobbies (guitar, drawing, music, cooking, others) | 73 | 37 |
| Exercise/Sports | 47 | 24 |
| Family | 47 | 24 |
| Online dentistry classes, courses, or conferences | 21 | 11 |
| Studying or reading on my own | 5 | 3 |
| Watching television, series, movies | 1 | 0.5 |
| Did not respond | 3 | 1.5 |