19 January 2023>: Clinical Research
Determining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Care in the Serbian Adult Population: An Online Questionnaire-Based Study
Marija Nikolić 1ABCDEF* , Aleksandar Mitić 1ABE , Jelena Petrović 2ABCDF , Dragana Dimitrijević 2ABCD , Jelena Popović 1ABDE , Nenad Stošić 1ABE , Vera Stojanovska 3ACEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.939238
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939238
Table 8 Correlation analysis – correlation coefficients for the responses to questions Q12, Q13, and Q14 and questions Q5, Q7, and Q8.
Q5. I have postponed dental visits due to the pandemic. | Q7. How would you rate any possible feelings of concern about potential consequences of postponing dental treatment due to the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus? | Q8. I think I am already experiencing the consequences of postponed dental care. | |
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Q12. I have changed my diet due to the pandemic in a negative sense (I consume more food more often, food which is usually unhealthy or of low quality). | Correlation coefficient=.170 value=.000** | Correlation coefficient=.156 value=.000** | Correlation coefficient=.226 value=.000** |
Q13. I have improved my habits and oral hygiene during the pandemic, so as to prevent the occurrence of any problems with my teeth, or any further complications. | Correlation coefficient=.169 value=.000** | Correlation coefficient=.133 value=.000** | Correlation coefficient=.137 value=.000** |
Q14. I have neglected my oral hygiene during the pandemic. | Correlation coefficient=.245 value=.000** | Correlation coefficient=.121 value=.000** | Correlation coefficient=.274 value=.000** |
* Statistically significant for ** Pearson’s correlation coefficient. |