Table 2: Knowledge of standard precautions.

Variable	Frequency (n = 113)	Percentage
*^Disease likely to be contracted by not following SP**
Hepatitis	94	83.2
Tuberculosis Cancer	68 27	60.2 23.9
Tetanus	61	54.0
HIV/AIDS	79	69.9
*^Components of SP**
Use of PPE	113	100.0
Hand washing	103	91.2
Proper disposal of sharps	113	100.0
Appropriate waste management	101	89.4
Sterilization of dental instrument	113	100.0
*^When SP should be employed**
Only for suspected high risk patients	44	38.9
For all patients	109	96.5
For no patients	28	24.8
After diagnostic test are run on patients	50	44.2
^*Situation that put patients at risk of hospital acquired infection through health worker
Not wearing gloves during patients handling	53	46.9
Not wearing gloves during handling of instrument	50	44.2
Handshake with relatives	10	8.8
Artificial fingernails	0	0
*^Critical moments hand washing is important**
Before touching patients	95	84.1
In between patients	62	54.9
After physical contact with patients	93	82.3
Immediately after a risk of body fluid exposure	96	85.0
After exposure to the immediate surroundings of a patient	88	77.9
Immediately before an aseptic procedure	80	70.8
After inserting an invasive device	75	66.4
*^Facemask should be worn for the following reasons**
When patients have bad breath/ halitosis	93	82.3
When aerosols are generated from dental procedure	104	92.0
When it is ascertained that patient has transmittable ID	94	83.2
All times there is contact with patients or its body fluids	97	85.8

SP = Standard precaution; PPE = Personal protective equipment; ID = Infectious disease; *Multiple response