Table 5.

The use and practice of infection control measures

Infection control measures	Gender	Yes	%	No	%	Don't know	%	P
Over size gloves give better protection (n=74)	Male	10	12.7	28	35.4	2	2.5	p=0.5
	Female	6	7.6	25	31.6	3	3.8
Gloves are not necessary when there is no open wound (n=77)	Male	4	5.1	37	46.8	0	0	p=0.7
	Female	2	2.5	33	41.8	1	1.3
Gloves hinder sensation and are not always useful (n=76)	Male	6	7.6	32	40.5	3	3.8	p=0.7
	Female	4	5.1	29	36.7	2	2.5
Do you use wear (n=76)	Male	19	24.1	22	27.8	0	0	p=0.01
	Female	5	6.3	28	35.4	1	1.3
The cover of waste bin must be open (n=72)	Male	6	7.6	32	40.5	0	0	p=1.00
	Female	5	6.3	26	32.9	3	3.8
A big plastic bottle is not adequate for sharp bin (n=62)	Male	16	20.3	11	13.9	8	10.1
	Female	12	15.2	13	16.5	2	2.5
								p=0.4
Do you have red bin in your clinic? (n=69)	Male	6	7.6	27	34.2	3	3.8
	Female	5	6.3	25	31.6	3	3.8
								p=0.9
Do you clean all working surfaces with antiseptics (n=75)	Male	26	32.9	13	16.5	2	2.5
	Female	25	31.6	8	10.1	1	1.3
								p=0.4
Impression models and cast restorations need special disinfectant (n=75)	Male	9	11.4	22	27.8	2	2.5
	Female	10	12.7	29	36.7	3	3.8
								p=0.8
Do you sterilize your burs? (n=74)	Male	21	26.6	17	21.5	2	2.5
	Female	20	25.3	12	15.2	2	2.5
								p=0.5
Do you sterilize your cavitron tips? (n=70)	Male	16	20.3	11	13.9	11	13.9
	Female	15	19.0	11	13.9	6	7.6
								p=0.9