Table 1 The frequency of use of protective measures and the categories of patients in whom they are used by Nigerian Surgery Trainees, 1997.
No | Measure | Category of patients in which it is used in percentages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All patients | High risk patients | HIV+ patients | AIDS patients | Not at all | Total | ||
1 | Protective goggles | 13.8 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 74.5 | 100 |
2 | Plastic aprons | 32.0 | 26.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 33.0 | 100 |
3 | Double gloving | 16.7 | 46.1 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 23.5 | 100 |
4 | Indirect handling of sharps | 54.0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 100 |
5 | Preference for cautery over sharps | 14.9 | 12.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 58.6 | 100 |
6 | Preference for staplers | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 92.3 | 100 |
7 | Deliberate slowness | 6.3 | 24.2 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 56.8 | 100 |
8 | Compliance with CDC guidelines | 22.0 | 22.0 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 40.2 | 100 |
9 | No precaution | 22.2 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 65.1 | 100 |