|
Variable
|
Categories
|
Total N (%)
|
Anxiety groups based on the GAD scores
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
Minimal (score between 0–4) N (%)
|
Mild (score between 5–9) N (%)
|
Moderate (score between 10–14) N (%)
|
Severe (score between 15–21) N (%)
|
|---|
|
Age
|
= < 30 years
|
139 (35.4)
|
49 (35.3)
|
48 (34.5)
|
21 (15.1)
|
21 (15.1)
|
0.096
|
|
31–40 years
|
135 (34.4)
|
37 (27.4)
|
49 (36.3)
|
20 (14.8)
|
29 (21.5)
| |
|
> 40 years
|
119 (30.3)
|
46 (38.7)
|
40 (33.6)
|
23 (19.3)
|
10 (8.4)
| |
|
Sex
|
Males
|
116 (29.5)
|
58 (50.0)
|
35 (30.2)
|
13 (11.2)
|
10 (8.6)
|
< 0.0005
|
|
Females
|
277 (70.5)
|
74 (26.7)
|
101 (36.5)
|
52 (18.8)
|
50 (18.1)
| |
|
Clinical experience
|
1–5 years
|
129 (33.2)
|
48 (37.2)
|
45 (34.9)
|
20 (15.5)
|
16 (12.4)
|
0.074
|
|
6–15 years
|
131 (33.7)
|
35 (26.7)
|
43 (32.8)
|
24 (18.3)
|
29 (22.1)
| |
|
> 15 years
|
129 (33.2)
|
49 (38.0)
|
49 (38.0)
|
18 (14.0)
|
13 (10.1)
| |
|
Qualification level
|
Undergraduate
|
216 (55.1)
|
73 (33.8)
|
76 (35.2)
|
32 (14.8)
|
35 (16.2)
|
0.750
|
|
Postgraduate
|
176 (44.9)
|
58 (33.0)
|
60 (34.1)
|
33 (18.8)
|
25 (14.2)
| |
|
Professional category
|
Dentist
|
218 (55.5)
|
78 (35.8)
|
76 (34.9)
|
33 (15.1)
|
31 (14.2)
|
0.063
|
|
Dental specialist
|
118 (30.0)
|
44 (37.3)
|
42 (35.6)
|
16 (13.6)
|
16 (13.6)
| |
|
Dental auxiliarya
|
57 (14.5)
|
10 (17.5)
|
19 (33.3)
|
15 (26.3)
|
13 (22.8)
| |
|
Jurisdiction region
|
Middle east
|
361 (92.6)
|
120 (33.2)
|
126 (34.9)
|
61 (16.9)
|
54 (15.0)
|
0.967
|
|
Non-middle east
|
29 (7.4)
|
10 (34.5)
|
11 (37.9)
|
4 (13.8)
|
4 (13.8)
| |
|
Practice sector
|
Private clinic
|
175 (45.1)
|
69 (39.4)
|
54 (30.9)
|
33 (18.9)
|
19 (19.9)
|
0.132
|
|
Government clinic
|
84 (21.6)
|
27 (32.1)
|
34 (40.5)
|
8 (9.5)
|
15 (17.9)
| |
|
University teaching clinic
|
93 (24.0)
|
26 (28.0)
|
33 (35.5)
|
15 (16.1)
|
19 (20.4)
| |
|
Combined
|
36 (9.3)
|
8 (22.2)
|
15 (41.7)
|
7 (19.4)
|
6 (16.7)
| |
|
Use of social media for information on COVID-19
|
Infrequently
|
124 (31.5)
|
54 (43.5)
|
42 (33.9)
|
14 (11.3)
|
14 (11.3)
|
0.016
|
|
Frequently
|
270 (68.5)
|
78 (28.9)
|
95 (35.2)
|
51 (18.9)
|
46 (17.0)
| |
- aIncludes dental interns, dental hygienists, dental nurses and dental technicians
