Table 4.

Handling of used needles by dentists.

Characteristic of Dentists			Handling of Used Needles			Total
			Always, Immediately after Use I Place the Needle in Special Container	Usually I Place the Needle in Special Container, But Sometimes I Replace the Protective Cap	I Always Replace the Protective Cap onto the Needle
Years of employment	≤5	n	17	13	27	57
		%	29.8	22.8	47.4	100.0
		95% CI	(19.2, 42.5)	(13.4, 34.9)	(34.8, 60.2)
	>5	n	70	25	40	135
		%	51.9	18.5	29.6	100.0
		95% CI	(43.5, 60.2)	(12.7, 25.7)	(22.4, 37.7)
Total		n	87	38	67	192
		%	45.3	19.8	34.9	100.0
		95% CI	(38.4, 52.4)	(14.6, 25.9)	(28.4, 41.8)

Statistically significant at p < 0.05, Pearson’s chi-squared test and Cramér’s V tests.