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Table 4 Compliance of Participants with Infection Control Protocol According to Ownership

From: Cross-infection and infection control in dental clinics in Nablus and Tulkarm districts

Domain

Ownership

N

Mean

S.D

F

p-value

Hepatitis vaccination

Private

236

0.74

0.265

0.394

0.675

Public

24

0.78

0.248

UNRWA

5

0.80

0.112

Wearing Gloves

Private

236

2.81

0.365

0.692

0.501

Public

24

2.76

0.350

UNRWA

5

2.65

0.224

Wearing a face mask during dental procedures

Private

236

2.17

0.757

0.3443

*0.033

Public

24

2.38

0.770

UNRWA

5

1.40

0.894

Wearing eye protection

Private

236

2.08

0.722

5.993

*0.003

Public

24

1.88

0.850

UNRWA

5

1.00

0.000

Wearing Protective Clothing, head cap, and white coat

Private

236

2.21

0.584

7.599

*0.001

Public

24

2.01

0.577

UNRWA

5

1.27

0.149

Hand washing

Private

236

2.36

0.502

15.046

*0.000

Public

24

1.90

0.500

UNRWA

5

1.55

0.447

Instruments Sterilization

Private

236

0.61

0.194

1.606

0.203

Public

24

0.59

0.183

UNRWA

5

0.46

0.039

Monitoring Autoclave

Private

236

0.49

0.350

4.758

*0.009

Public

24

0.33

0.326

UNRWA

5

0.13

0.183

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

Private

236

2.32

0.573

16.928

*0.000

Public

24

1.92

0.729

UNRWA

5

1.00

0.000

Aerosol Control

Private

236

0.56

0.300

3.087

*0.047

Public

24

0.49

0.278

UNRWA

5

0.27

0.149

Accident Management

Private

236

0.70

0.311

1.203

0.302

Public

24

0.67

0.282

UNRWA

5

0.50

0.000

  1. (ANOVA) F test, *p-value<0.05