Table 4.
The use of precautions to prevent transmission of infection, stratified according to dentists’ opinions on whether it is right or wrong not to treat someone who is HIV positive.
| Discrimination |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinking it is wrong not to treat (1009 dentists) |
Thinking it is right not to treat (45 dentists) |
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| Number of valid answers |
Results (%) |
Number of valid answers |
Results (%) |
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| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Gloves | 993 | 16 | 98.6 | 1.6 | 44 | 1 | 97.8 | 2.2 |
| Mask | 997 | 12 | 98.9 | 1.1 | 45 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Protective eyewear | 960 | 49 | 95.2 | 4.8 | 42 | 3 | 93.3 | 6.7 |
| Surgical vacuum | 833 | 176 | 82.6 | 17.4 | 41 | 4 | 91.1 | 8.9 |
| Headgear | 509 | 500 | 50.5 | 49.5 | 23 | 22 | 51.1 | 48.9 |
| Wrapping handpieces | 740 | 269 | 73.4 | 26.6 | 30 | 15 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Changing gloves between patients | 993 | 16 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 43 | 2 | 95.6 | 4.4 |
| Washing hands between patients | 879 | 130 | 87.2 | 12.8 | 38 | 7 | 84.4 | 15.6 |
| Washing instruments before sterilization | 983 | 26 | 97.5 | 2.5 | 44 | 1 | 97.8 | 2.2 |
| Double gloves while treating HIV-positive patients | 551 | 458 | 54.6 | 45.4 | 28 | 17 | 62.2 | 37.8 |
| Sterilization of instruments | 994 | 15 | 98.6 | 1.4 | 44 | 1 | 97.8 | 2.2 |
| Dental unit with automated waterline disinfection system | 568 | 441 | 56.3 | 43.7 | 23 | 22 | 51.1 | 48.9 |