Psychological Impact on the Orthodontic Postgraduate Residents and Their Anxiety Level during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Table 1

Comparison of COVID-19-related knowledge with baseline characteristics (n = 171).

Characteristics		COVID-19 knowledge scores				value
		≤70% (n = 83)		>70% (n = 88)
		n	%	n	%
Age group	20–29 years	46	55.4	46	52.3	0.91
	30–40 years	37	44.6	42	47.7
Gender	Female	60	72.3	60	68.2	0.55
	Male	23	27.7	28	31.8
In which province of the country is your training institute located?	Baluchistan	7	8.4	2	2.3	0.22
	KPK (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)	16	19.3	24	27.3
	Punjab	39	47.0	42	47.7
	Sindh	21	25.3	20	22.7
Which of the following sectors does your training institute belong to?	Private	28	33.7	40	45.5	0.11
	Public	55	66.3	48	54.5
Which year’s resident/trainee are you?	1^st year	9	10.8	4	4.5	0.20
	2^nd year	14	16.9	13	14.8
	3^rd year	15	18.1	11	12.5
	4^th year	45	54.2	60	68.2
Do you think you are updated on the current knowledge and information related to COVID-19?	Maybe	31	37.3	23	26.1	0.08
	No	10	12.0	6	6.8
	Yes	42	50.6	59	67.0

was considered statistically significant using Pearson chi square test.