Table 1.
Questionnaire used and responses obtained
| S. no. | Questions | Options | Frequency (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do you think that the children are silent carrier? | Yes | 276 | 82.39 |
| No | 59 | 17.61 | ||
| 2 | According to you who should dispense proper guidelines regarding COVID-19 pandemic? | Central Government | 149 | 44.48 |
| State Government | 32 | 9.55 | ||
| Dental Council of India | 136 | 40.60 | ||
| Indian Dental Association | 6 | 1.79 | ||
| Indian Society of Pedodontic and Preventive Dentistry | 12 | 3.58 | ||
| 3 | With available information accessibility how confident are you to handle COVID-19 pandemic? | Confident | 144 | 42.99 |
| Very confident | 35 | 10.45 | ||
| Less confident | 130 | 38.81 | ||
| Not confident | 26 | 7.79 | ||
| 4 | What type of mask you prefer during COVID-19 pandemic? | 95% of bacterial filtration efficiency and particulate filtration | 115 | 34.33 |
| 97% of bacterial filtration efficiency and particulate filtration | 42 | 12.54 | ||
| 99% of bacterial filtration efficiency and particulate filtration | 162 | 48.36 | ||
| 91% of bacterial filtration efficiency and particulate filtration | 16 | 4.78 | ||
| 5 | What type of mask you prefer while using ultrasonic scaler/airoter? | Level 1 mask | 40 | 11.94 |
| Level 2 mask | 60 | 17.91 | ||
| Level 3 mask | 235 | 70.15 |