Table 3: Subjective worries regarding the dental profession and its association with anxiety level.

Subjective Worries Questions Total
n. (%)
Anxiety level Chi-square
None/ Minimal
n. (%)
Mild
n. (%)
Moderate n. (%) Severe
n. (%)
X2 P-value
Will your profession be risky post COVID-19? Yes 211 (81.8) 79 (76.7) 87 (86.1) 37 (82.2) 8 (88.9) 3.384 0.336
No 47 (18.2) 24 (23.3) 14 (13.9) 8 (17.8) 1(11.1)
Will your ability to perform your job to the best, be jeopardized post COVID-19? Yes 119 (46.1) 28 (27.2) 52 (51.5) 33 (73.3) 6 (66.7) 30.971 0.001**
No 139 (53.9) 75 (72.8) 49 (48.5) 12 (26.7) 3 (33.3)
Would you choose another profession if given a chance? Yes 80 (31.0) 21 (20.4) 35 (34.7) 21 (46.7) 3 (33.3) 11.238 0.011*
No 178 (69.0) 82 (79.6) 66 (65.3) 24 (53.3) 6 (66.7)
Do you prefer to postpone your training until COVID-19 cases decline/ vaccine is available? Yes 193 (74.8) 69 (67.0) 79 (78.2) 37 (82.2) 8 (88.9) 6.223 0.101
No 65 (25.2) 34 (33.0) 22 (21.8) 8 (17.8) 1 (11.1)
Will there be a need for extra precautions in clinical training after COVID-19 cases decline? Yes 217 (84.1) 76 (73.8) 91(90.1) 41 (91.1) 9 (100.0) 14.274 0.003*
No 41 (15.9) 27 (26.2) 10 (9.9) 4 (8.9) 0 (.0)

(**) Highly significant P≤0.001, (*) Significant P < 0.05.