Table 4 Unadjusted analysis and adjusted negative binomial regression of mean number of reports of a CAN filed between 2016 through 2018 (n = 1231)
Variables | Mean reports filed (SD) | Neg binomial analysis |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 1.29 (1.90) * | Ref |
Male | 0.94 (1.78) | 0.78 (0.59–1.03) |
Age | ||
20-39yrs | 1.32 (1.20) | |
40+ | 1.15 (1.75) | |
Position held | ||
Dental hygienist | 1.59 (2.10) * | Ref |
Dentist | 1.31 (2.12) | 0.94 (0.77–1.14) |
Number of employees in the Clinic | ||
1–10 | 1.13 (1.95) * | Ref |
11–20 | 1.34 (1.83) | 0.96 (0.78–1.19) |
Work experience in dental public service | ||
1–10 years | 1.18 (1.82) * | Ref |
11 + years | 1.59 (2.36) | 1.06 (0.85–1.31) |
Number patients seen in last year | ||
0–500 | 0.86 (1.37) ** | Ref |
>500 | 1.47 (2.09) | 1.53 (1.24–1.90) ** |
Number of residents in the municipality | ||
0–10,000 | 0.94 (1.73) * | Ref |
10,001–40,000 | 1.33 (1.87) | 1.33 (1.01–1.77) * |
400,001 | 1.42 (2.01) | 1.34 (0.93–1.64) |
Geographical Region | ||
North (Finnmark, Troms and Nordland) | 1.32 (1.74) ** | Ref |
Central (Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal) | 0.75 (1.27) | 0.56 (0.40–0.79) * |
West (Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland and Rogaland) | 0.94 (1.49) | 0.58 (0.43–0.79) * |
South (Vest Agder, Aust Agder, Telemark, Vestfold, and Buskerud) | 1.41 (1.87) | 0.91 (0.67–1.23) |
East (Akershus, Oppland, Hedmark, Østfold and Oslo) | 1.64 (2.49) | 0.96 (0.72–1.30) |
CAN education | ||
Received education on CAN during undergraduate education | ||
No | 1.13 (1.59) | Ref |
I do not know | 1.09 (1.81) | 0.86 (0.61–1.21) |
Yes, for 1 day or less | 128 (2.26) | 1.15 (0.88–1.50) |
Yes for 2–4 days | 1.26 (1.67) | 1.17 (0.90–1.52) |
Yes for 5 days or more | 1.59 (2.26) | 1.30 (0.94–1.79) |
Received CAN training seminars in 2016 through 2018 | ||
No | 0.46 (0.90) ** | Ref |
I do not know | 1.14 (2.32) | 2.79 (1.55–5.02) ** |
Yes, for 1 day or less | 1.22 (1.85) | 2.42 (1.72–3.41) ** |
Yes for 2–4 days | 1.42 (1.96) | 2.59 (1.84–3.65) ** |
Yes for 5 days or more | 1.94 (2.23) | 3.56 (2.31–5.51) ** |
Need more training seminars on the topic of CAN | ||
No not needed | 1.17 (1.92) | Ref |
Not sure | 1.01 (1.48) | 0.10 (0.70–1.73) |
Yes, I need little more training | 1.17 (1.80) | 1.46 (0.99–2.17) |
Yes, I need more training | 1.35 (1.97) | 1.72 (1.45–2.59) * |
Yes, I need a lot more training | 1.45 (2.08) | 2.11 (1.25–3.56) * |
Need more training on routines of reporting CAN | ||
No not needed | 1.63 (2.40) | Ref |
Not sure | 1.19 (1.55) | 0.70 (0.50–0.97) |
Yes, I need little more training | 1.11 (1.68) | 0.58 (0.45–0.78) ** |
Yes, I need more training | 1.22 (1.79) | 0.62 (0.45–0.84) * |
Yes, I need a lot more training | 1.18 (2.13) | 0.48(0.28–0.83) * |