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. 2022 Nov 15;19(22):15028. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192215028

Table 3.

Descriptive and logistic regression analysis (odds ratio; 95% confidence interval) of stress and independent variables.

Variables Stress
n (%)
Unadjusted OR
(95% CI)
p-Value Adjusted OR
(95% CI)
p-Value
Sex Male 1401 (89.8%) Ref. <0.001 Ref.
Female 388 (71.3%) 0.284 (0.222–0.364) 0.327 (0.252–0.423) <0.001
Other 1 (100%) 32,738.115 (1.24 × 10−272–866 × 10280) 0.974 99430 (3.76 × 10−272–263 × 10281) 0.972
Age range 21–30 363 (91.4%) Ref. 0.002 Ref.
31–40 453 (87.8%) 0.527 (0.350–0.794) 0.508 (0.287–0.898) 0.020
41–50 580 (84.9%) 0.164 (0.099–0.270) <0.001 0.477 (0.247–0.920) 0.027
51–60 310 (82.0%) 0.673 (0.434–1.045) 0.078 0.466 (0.224–0.970) 0.041
>60 84 (63.6%) 0.427 (0.275–0.662) <0.001 0.157 (0.068–0.361) <0.001
IBGE race classification White 1550 (84.7%) Ref. 0.087 Ref.
Brown/Black 120 (90.2%) 1.667 (0.928–2.997) 1.432 (0.770–2.661) 0.257
East Asian 109 (86.5%) 1.158 (0.684–1.961) 0.585 1.209 (0.697–2.097) 0.499
I prefer not to answer 11 (64.7%) 0.331 (0.121–0.903) 0.031 0.349 (0.119–1.023) 0.055
Higher education level Dentistry degree 533 (86.9%) Ref. Ref.
Postgraduate degree (certificate/ MSc/PhD/ postdoc) 1257 (84.2%) 0.799 (0.608–1.05) 0.108 0.892 (0.646–1.229) 0.484
Time since graduation
(clinical experience in years)
<4 years/not working in clinical practice 302 (88.3%) Ref. 0.520 Ref.
5–10 years 267 (89.9%) 1.179 (0.714–1.946) 1.580 (0.879–2.839) 0.126
11–20 years 492 (88.3%) 1.003 (0.659–1.524) 0.991 1.937 (1.058–3.543) 0.032
> 20 years 729 (80.1%) 0.533 (0.369–0.771) <0.001 1.399 (0.714–2.736) 0.327
Lives in São Paulo 774 (85.0%) Ref.
Countryside 1016 (85.0%) 1.00 (0.789–1.28) 0.970 - -
Main workplace Private practice 1323 (85.0%) Ref.
Hospital 89 (89%) 1.425 (0.750–2.71) 0.279
University/Research laboratory 186 (83%) 0.863 (0.592–1.26) 0.439 - -
Public dental service 192 (85%) 0.995 (0.673–1.47) 0.978
Income reduction No income reduction/ less than 10% 474 (84.6%) Ref. Ref.
Income reduction between 10% and 50% 620 (82.7%) 0.868 (0.647–1.16) 0.344 1.023 (0.747–1.399) 0.889
More than 50% income reduction 656 (87.7%) 1.294 (0.942–1.78) 0.111 1.570 (1.116–2.206) 0.009
COVID-19 high-risk group No 1333 (85.6%) Ref. Ref.
Yes 430 (82.7%) 0.803 (0.614–1.05) 0.108 1.428 (1.010–2.019) 0.044
I do not know 27 (93.1%) 2.269 (0.536–9.61) 0.266 2.229 (0.508–9.774) 0.288
Positive COVID-19 diagnosis No 1736 (84.9%) Ref.
Yes 54 (88.5%) 1.37 (0.619–3.05) 0.435 - -
Family or team member with a positiveCOVID-19 diagnosis No 1058 (82.7%) Ref. Ref.
Yes 634 (88.1%) 1.55 (1.18–2.02) 0.001 1.389 (1.042–1.851) 0.025
I do not know 98 (92.5%) 2.57 (1.23–5.36) 0.012 2.070 (0.965–4.439) 0.062
Appointment with a psychologist or psychiatrist in the last 30 days No 1498 (82.6%) Ref.
Yes 292 (100%) 2.44 × 107 (3.00× 10−318-Inf.) 0.964 - -