Determining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Dental Care in the Serbian Adult Population: An Online Questionnaire-Based Study

19 January 2023 : Clinical Research

Marija Nikolić^1ABCDEF*, Aleksandar Mitić^1ABE, Jelena Petrović

^2ABCDF, Dragana Dimitrijević^2ABCD, Jelena Popović^1ABDE, Nenad Stošić^1ABE, Vera Stojanovska^3ACEF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939238

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939238

Background Material and Methods Results Discussion Conclusions References

Related articles Order reprints Share article Share by email

View HTML version

Table 5 Correlation analysis – correlation coefficients for the responses to question Q7 and questions Q5, Q8, and Q11.

	Q5. I have postponed dental visits due to the pandemic.	Q8. I think I am already experiencing the consequences of postponed dental care.	Q11. I would go to see a dentist during the pandemic for any dental treatment, including a preventive examination.
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?	Correlation coefficient=.369 value=.000^**	Correlation coefficient=.418 value=.000^**	Correlation coefficient=−.186 value=.000^**
^* Statistically significant for ^** Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

Back to the Article