Table 5 Standardized coefficients obtained from Structural Equation Models (SEMs) comparing professionals who worked with patients during a period when restrictions were tight with those who did not adjusted for baseline characteristics
From: Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental health personnel in Norway
Characteristics | Instability | Infection | Loss of control | Concerns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | |
Worked clinically with patients (ref: No) | ||||
 Yes | −0.01 (− 0.06, 0.09) | − 0.004 (− 0.06, 0.05) | 0.03 (− 0.03, 0.09) | 0.04 (− 0.01, 0.10) |
Gender (ref: Male) | ||||
 Female | 0.06 (0.004, 0.12) * | 0.11 (0.06, 0.17)** | − 0.01 (− 0.07, 0.05) | 0.07 (0.01, 0.12)* |
Work experience years (ref: 0–9) | ||||
  ≥ 10 | − 0.13 (− 0.18, − 0.07)** | − 0.07 (− 0.12, − 0.02)** | 0.002 (− 0.05, 0.06) | − 0.12 (− 0.17, − 0.07)** |
Profession (ref: Dentist) | ||||
 Dental hygienist | 0.01 (− 0.06, 0.09) | − 0.02 (− 0.08, 0.04) | 0.04 (− 0.02, 0.10) | 0.02 (− 0.04, 0.08) |
 Dental Assistant | 0.002 (− 0.07, 0.08) | −0.01 (− 0.07, 0.05) | −0.01 (− 0.07, 0.05) | −0.04 (− 0.10, 0.02) |
Size of dental clinic (ref: <  7) | ||||
  ≥ 7 | 0.05 (− 0.02, 0.11) | 0.03 (− 0.02, 0.08) | − 0.04 (− 0.10, 0.01) | 0.05 (− 0.01, 0.12) |
Work sector (ref: Public) | ||||
 Private | 0.06 (0.003, 0.12)* | − 0.01 (− 0.07, 0.05) | − 0.03 (− 0.10, 0.03) | 0.06 (− 0.001, 0.12) |
County incidence of COVID-19 (ref: Low) | ||||
 Medium | 0.04 (− 0.02, 0.10) | 0.01 (− 0.04, 0.07) | − 0.01 (− 0.07, 0.05) | 0.06 (0.003, 0.12)* |
 High | 0.04 (− 0.01, 0.10) | 0.02 (− 0.04, 0.08) | − 0.04 (− 0.11, 0.02) | 0.01 (− 0.05, 0.07) |
Treatment of patients suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 (ref: Yes) | ||||
 No | 0.05 (− 0.01, 0.10) | 0.05 (− 0.01, 0.10) | − 0.06 (− 0.12, − 0.01)* | 0.03 (− 0.02, 0.08) |
Adequate equipment (ref: Other) | ||||
 Agree/ completely agree | −0.11 (− 0.17, − 0.05)** | −0.13 (− 0.19, − 0.07)** | 0.15 (0.09, 0.21)** | −0.12 (− 0.18, − 0.06)** |
Current situation (ref: Other) | ||||
 Agree/ completely agree | − 0.12 (− 0.18, − 0.07)** | −0.09 (− 0.14, − 0.03)** | 0.09 (0.03, 0.15)** | −0.24 (− 0.54, 0.05)** |
Escalation (ref: Other) | ||||
 Agree/ completely agree | −0.17 (− 0.23, − 0.11)** | −0.17 (− 0.23, − 0.11)** | 0.15 (0.10, 0.21)** | −0.14 (− 0.19, − 0.08)** |