Table 3 Unadjusted analysis and adjusted logistic regression of filing a report of concern of child abuse and neglect (CAN) or not between 2016 through 2018 (n = 1231)
Variables | Did not file a report of concern | Filed a report of concern | Logistic regression analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | |||
Female | 469 (49.9) | 470 (50.1) ** | Ref |
Male | 99 (63.5) | 57 (36.5) | 0.5 (0.4–0.8) * |
Age | |||
20-39yrs | 284 (49.4) | 291 (50.6) | |
40+ | 284 (54.7) | 235 (45.3) | |
Position held | |||
Dental hygienist | 178 (44.9) | 218 (55.1) * | Ref |
Dentist | 421 (51.3) | 399 (48.7) | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) |
Number of employees in the Clinic | |||
1–10 | 269 (54.8) | 222 (45.2) | |
11–20 | 299 (49.5) | 305 (50.5) | |
Work experience in dental public service | |||
1–10 years | 337 (53.2) | 297 (46.8) * | Ref |
11 + years | 262 (46.3) | 304 (49.2) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) |
Number patients seen in last year | |||
0 -500 | 228 (59.4) | 156 (40.6) ** | Ref |
>500 | 331 (47.3) | 369 (52.7) | 1.5 (1.1–2.1) * |
Number of residents in the municipality | |||
0–10,000 | 192 (58.5) | 136 (41.5) * | Ref |
10,001–40,000 | 186 (47.3) | 207 (52.7) | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) |
40,001 | 188 (50.7) | 183 (49.3) | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) |
Geographical Region | |||
North (Finnmark, Troms and Nordland) | 74 (45.7) | 88 (54.3) ** | Ref |
Central (Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal) | 99 (64.7) | 54 (35.3) | 0.4 (0.3–0.7) ** |
West (Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland and Rogaland) | 154 (58.1) | 111 (41.9) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) ** |
South (Vest Agder, Aust Agder, Telemark, Vestfold, and Buskerud) | 94 (47.5) | 104 (52.5) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) |
East (Akershus, Oppland, Hedmark, Østfold and Oslo) | 122 (46.7) | 139 (53.3) | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) |
CAN education | |||
Received education on CAN during undergraduate education | |||
No | 176 (53.0) | 156 (47.0) | Ref |
Do not know | 72 (59.5) | 49 (40.5) | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) |
Yes, for 1 day or less | 126 (52.7) | 113(47.3) | 1.2 (0.8–1.7) |
Yes for 2–4 days | 164 (48.1) | 177 (51.9) | 1.4 (1.0-2.1) |
Yes for 5 days or more | 68 (49.3) | 70 (50.7) | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) |
Received CAN training seminars in 2016 through 2018 | |||
No | 120 (74.5) | 41 (25.5) ** | Ref |
Do not know | 21 (56.8) | 16(43.2) | 2.8 (1.2–6.6) * |
Yes, for 1 day or less | 213 (52.6) | 192 (47.4) | 2.5 (1.6-4.0) ** |
Yes for 2–4 days | 220 (45.6) | 262 (54.4) | 3.2 (2.0-5.1) ** |
Yes for 5 days or more | 32 (37.2) | 54 (62.8) | 4.9 (2.6–9.4) ** |
Need more training seminars on the topic of CAN | |||
No, not needed | 53 (53.0) | 47 (47.0) | Ref |
Not sure | 68 (59.1) | 47 (40.9) | 0.9 (0.4–1.7) |
Yes, I need little more training | 199 (49.5) | 203 (50.5) | 1.6 (0.9–2.9) |
Yes, I need more training | 229 (51.7) | 214 (48.3) | 1.7 (0.9–3.1) |
Yes, I need a lot more training | 57 (51.8) | 53 (49.2) | 1.9 (0.8–4.2) |
Need more training on routines of reporting CAN | |||
No, not needed | 97 (45.8) | 115 (54.2) | Ref |
Not sure | 69 (46.9) | 78 (53.1) | 0.9 (0.6–1.6) |
Yes, I need little more training | 223 (53.3) | 195 (46.7) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) * |
Yes, I need more training | 178 (54.4) | 149 (45.6) | 0.6 (0.3–0.9) * |
Yes, I need a lot more training | 39 (59.1) | 27 (40.9) | 0.4 (0.2-1.0) |