Research Article
Psychological Impact on the Orthodontic Postgraduate Residents and Their Anxiety Level during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Table 4
Association of anxiety experience by an orthodontist while performing routine procedures and COVID-19 knowledge.
| | Questions | COVID-19 knowledge ≤70% | COVID-19 knowledge >70% | value | | N.A | S.A | F.A | V.A | E.A | N.A | S.A | F.A | V.A | E.A |
| | Changing of ligatures | 42 (50.6) | 23 (27.7) | 13 (15.7) | 4 (4.8) | 1 (1.2) | 49 (55.7) | 12 (13.6) | 21 (23.9) | 2 (2.3) | 4 (4.5) | 0.08 | | Changing of arch wires | 40 (48.2) | 25 (30.1) | 14 (16.9) | 4 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 43 (48.9) | 18 (20.5) | 20 (22.7) | 4 (4.5) | 3 (3.4) | 0.21 | | Etching with washing and drying with triple syringe and suction | 2 (2.4) | 16 (19.3) | 33 (39.8) | 25 (30.1) | 7 (8.4) | 5 (5.7) | 14 (15.9) | 19 (21.6) | 27 (30.7) | 23 (26.1) | <0.01 | | Bands cementation | 22 (26.5) | 26 (31.3) | 26 (31.3) | 6 (7.2) | 3 (3.6) | 20 (22.7) | 18 (20.5) | 27 (30.7) | 16 (18.2) | 7 | 0.10 | | Bonding of orthodontic brackets | 16 (19.3) | 19 (22.9) | 34 (41) | 9 (10.8) | 5 (6) | 18 (20.5) | 16 (18.2) | 22 (25) | 16 (18.2) | 16 (18.2) | 0.03 | | Impression taking | 10 (12) | 14 (16.9) | 38 (45.8) | 16 (19.3) | 5 (6) | 24 (27.3) | 14 (15.9) | 26 (29.5) | 16 (18.2) | 8 (9.1) | 0.07 | | Taking extraoral and intraoral pictures of the patients for record keeping | 22 (26.5) | 32 (38.6) | 19 (22.9) | 7 (8.4) | 3 (3.6) | 32 (36.4) | 22 (25) | 20 (22.7) | 7 (8) | 7 (8) | 0.26 | | Removal of bands | 21 (25.3) | 23 (27.7) | 26 (31.3) | 7 (8.4) | 6 (7.2) | 28 (31.8) | 15 (17) | 27 (30.7) | 12 (13.6) | 6 (6.8)< | 0.42 | | Debonding using hand piece to remove the adhesive | 4 (4.8) | 10 (12) | 21 (25.3) | 30 (36.1) | 18 (21.7) | 3 (3.4) | 4 (4.5) | 17 (19.3) | 22 (25) | 42 (47.7) | <0.01 | | Debonding using hand instruments to remove the adhesive | 7 (8.4) | 21 (25.3) | 34 (41) | 16 (19.3) | 5 (6) | 15 (17) | 22 (25) | 22 (25) | 17 (19.3) | 12 (13.6) | 0.08 | | Separators’ insertion | 27 (32.5) | 28 (33.7) | 19 (22.9) | 7 (8.4) | 2 (2.4) | 31 (35.2) | 27 (30.7) | 17 (19.3) | 6 (6.8) | 7 (8) | 0.53 | | Insertion and activation of removable appliances | 26 (31.3) | 24 (28.9) | 23 (27.7) | 7 (8.4) | 3 (3.6) | 31 (35.2) | 23 (26.1) | 20 (22.7) | 9 (10.2) | 5 (5.7) | 0.86 | | Consultations of the new patients visiting the orthodontic OPD | 19 (22.9) | 34 (41) | 22 (26.5) | 6 (7.2) | 2 (2.4) | 31 (35.2) | 17 (19.3) | 25 (28.4) | 8 (9.1) | 7 (8) | 0.02 |
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was considered statistically significant using Pearson chi square test. |
