Table 3 Compliance of Participants with Infection Control Protocol According to Governorate

Hepatitis vaccination

Nablus

149

0.72

0.304

1.381

0.168

Tulkarm

116

0.77

0.190

Wearing gloves

Nablus

149

2.74

0.437

3.282

*0.001

Tulkarm

116

2.89

0.204

Wearing a face mask during dental procedures

Nablus

149

2.12

0.805

1.179

0.239

Tulkarm

116

2.23

0.715

Wearing eye protection

Nablus

149

1.99

0.771

1.272

0.204

Tulkarm

116

2.10

0.703

Wearing Protective Clothing, head cap, and white coat

Nablus

149

2.11

0.635

2.121

*0.035

Tulkarm

116

2.26

0.525

Hand washing

Nablus

149

2.19

0.575

3.851

*0.000

Tulkarm

116

2.44

0.422

Instrument sterilization

Nablus

149

0.57

0.203

3.293

*0.001

Tulkarm

116

0.65

0.169

Monitoring autoclave

Nablus

149

0.45

0.348

1.278

0.202

Tulkarm

116

0.50

0.353

Decontamination and cleaning surfaces, using disposable protection barriers to cover some surfaces

Nablus

149

2.15

0.647

3.269

*0.001

Tulkarm

116

2.39

0.552

Aerosol control

Nablus

149

0.51

0.302

2.694

*0.008

Tulkarm

116

0.61

0.287

Accident management

Nablus

149

0.65

0.336

2.967

*0.003

Tulkarm

116

0.76

0.251