Table 3 Attitudes regarding disinfection as a control measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in dental students.
Questions | SD | D | N | A | SA | Age group | Gender | Year of Study | Marital status | Place of origin | Family death by COVID-19 | History of COVID-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | *p | *p | *p | **p | *p | *p | *p | |
A1. There is a high risk in a dental practice of becoming infected with SAR-CoV-2. | 22 (4.4) | 24 (4.8) | 57 (11.3) | 154 (30.6) | 246 (48.9) | 0.044 | 0.882 | 0.244 | 0.332 | 0.016 | 0.504 | 0.785 |
A2. Following the disinfection guidelines will help in reducing the risk of becoming infected by SARS-CoV-2. | 10 (2.0) | 22 (4.4) | 27 (5.4) | 191 (38.0) | 253 (50.3) | 0.198 | 0.986 | 0.455 | 0.692 | 0.135 | 0.001 | 0.708 |
A3. To prevent COVID-19, it is important to disinfect frequently touched surfaces in a dental clinic. | 9 (1.8) | 27 (5.4) | 22 (4.4) | 143 (28.4) | 302 (60.0) | 0.205 | 0.744 | 0.803 | 0.113 | 0.003 | 0.636 | 0.620 |
