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. 2021 Apr 29;2:669752. doi: 10.3389/froh.2021.669752

Table 2.

Means (SDs) medians, and percent above cut-off of psychological constructs across the two major staff groupings with t statistics and p levels.

Dental trainee Primary dental care Total sample Trainee vs. primary care
Mean SD Median Mean SD Median Mean SD Median t p
Preparedness
Prepared for C-19 2.29 0.60 2.2 2.04 0.66 2 2.12 0.65 2.1 3.37 <0.001#
Prepared to give quality care 3.73 0.72 3.71 3.58 0.72 3.57 3.64 0.69 3.57 1.82 0.07
Impact of Events due to C-19
Intrusiveness 0.98 0.82 0.75 1.15 0.91 1.00 1.09 0.88 0.88 −1.62 0.11
Avoidance 1.04 0.83 0.88 1.09 0.84 0.94 1.08 0.84 0.88 −0.54 0.59
Hyperarousal 0.81 0.85 0.50 1.05 0.95 0.83 0.97 0.92 0.67 −2.18 0.03
Total Score 0.95 0.78 0.77 1.08 0.84 0.91 1.04 0.82 0.86 −1.34 0.18
(percent above cut-off) 27.5% 32.3% 30.4%
Burnout Scales
Emotional Exhaustion 22.32 10.11 21.00 31.70 16.31 28.00 28.53 15.17 25.00 −5.49 <0.001
(percent above cut-off) 25.7% 55.6% 45.5%
Depersonalisation 7.74 3.45 7.00 9.00 5.24 7.00 8.57 4.74 7.00 −2.29 0.02
(percent above cut-off) 18.2% 32.2% 27.5%
Depressive Symptoms 1.83 1.50 2.00 2.03 1.76 2.00 1.96 1.68 2.00 −1.02 0.31
(percent above cut-off) 25.2% 28.8% 27.6%

No cut-off values on this this scale.

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significant differences in bold.