Table 1.
Characteristics of the dentists who participated in the survey (n = 1436).
| Variables | Categories | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Region (missing = 1) |
Brussels | 205 (14.3%) |
| Flanders | 775 (54.0%) | |
| Wallonia | 455 (31.7%) | |
| Age group (years) | ≤34 | 207 (14.4%) |
| 35–44 | 154 (10.7%) | |
| 45–54 | 274 (19.1%) | |
| 55–64 | 516 (35.9%) | |
| ≥65 | 285 (19.8%) | |
| Gender | Female | 845 (58.8%) |
| Male | 591 (41.2%) | |
| Language spoken (missing = 1) |
Dutch | 765 (53.3%) |
| French | 670 (46.7%) | |
| Professional activity (Missing = 34) |
General dentist | 1322 (94.3%) |
| Orthodontist | 46 (3.3%) | |
| Periodontist | 29 (2.0%) | |
| Maxillofacial surgeon | 5 (0.4%) | |
| Practice type (missing = 34) |
Private owner | 918 (65.5%) |
| Private coworker | 409 (29.2%) | |
| Hospital practice | 36 (2.5%) | |
| Other | 39 (2.8%) | |
| Reported infection rate * | Brussels | 55 (0.04%) |
| Flanders | 25 (0.02%) | |
| Wallonia | 46 (0.03%) | |
| Working status at the moment of the survey (missing = 54) |
None | 61 (4.4%) |
| Yes, remote advice | 12 (0.9%) | |
| Yes, face to face | 1309 (94.7%) |
* Infection was defined as having had the disease, being hospitalized, testing positive, or reporting at least one important symptom or two minor symptoms according to international and national guidelines.