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Table 5 Frequencies (n) and percentages (%) for important PPE items that help dentists feel safe during dental treatment in the time of COVID-19 pandemic

From: Awareness and knowledge of undergraduate dental students about the signs and symptoms of Corona viral infection (COVID-19), and the required infection control measures to prevent its spread

Equipment

Very important

Important

Neutral

Not important

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Double gloves

1110

71.4

276

17.7

120

7.7

49

3.2

Surgical mask

780

50.2

528

34.0

174

11.2

73

4.7

N95 mask

1350

86.8

114

7.3

48

3.1

43

2.8

Disposable gown

1308

84.1

189

12.2

56

3.6

2

0.1

Overhead

1163

74.8

275

17.7

114

7.3

3

0.2

Face shield

1318

84.8

214

13.8

23

1.5

0

0.0

Protective eye wear (Goggles)

1099

70.7

303

19.5

118

7.6

35

2.3