Table 2 Survey on how to dispose of blood-contaminated tampon in pateints
From: A survey on the disposal of blood-contaminated tampon after dental extraction
Question | First (n = 187) | Second | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Un-educated (n = 190) | Educated (n = 192) | ||||
Where did you finally throw the tampon postoperatively? | |||||
Clinical waste box | 11 (5.88 %) | 15 (7.89 %) | 36 (18.75 %) | 17.7581 | <0.01 |
Self-sealing plastic bag | 0 (0.00 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 7 (3.65 %) | ||
Clinic’s toilet | 16 (8.56 %) | 20 (10.53 %) | 23 (11.98 %) | ||
Roads’ dustbin | 62 (33.16 %) | 54 (28.42 %) | 45 (23.44 %) | ||
Home’ wastebin | 71 (37.97 %) | 76 (40 %) | 48 (40.00 %) | ||
Other | 15 (8.02 %) | 14 (7.37 %) | 19 (9.90 %) | ||
Forget | 12 (6.42 %) | 11 (5.79 %) | 14 (7.29 %) | ||
Had you touched the tampon by hand? | |||||
Yes | 98 (52.41 %) | 112 (58.95 %) | 96 (50 %) | 2.4925 | >0.05 |
No | 79 (42.25 %) | 70 (36.84 %) | 84 (43.75 %) | ||
Forget | 10 (5.35 %) | 8 (4.21 %) | 12 (6.25 %) | ||
If yes, whether you wash your hands immediately and thoroughly? | |||||
Yes | 57 (58.16 %) | 54 (48.21 %) | 64 (66.67 %) | 6.0469 | <0.05 |
No | 32 (32.65 %) | 45 (40.18 %) | 25 (26.04 %) | ||
Forget | 9 (9.18 %) | 13 (11.61 %) | 7 (7.29 %) | ||
Do you know the blood-contaminated tampon may cause cross infection? | |||||
Yes | 126 (67.38 %) | 117 (61.58 %) | 178 (92.71 %) | 52.616 | <0.01 |
No | 61 (32.62 %) | 73 (38.42 %) | 14 (7.29 %) | ||
Do you know how to dispose of the blood-contaminated tampon correctly? | |||||
Yes | 0 (0.00 %) | 3 (1.58 %) | 154 (80.21 %) | 243.897 | <0.01 |
No | 187 (100.00 %) | 187 (98.42 %) | 38 (19.79 %) | ||
If you are a patient with blood-transmitted disease, do you dispose of the blood-contaminated tampon correctly? | |||||
Yes | 10 (35.71 %) | 12 (41.38 %) | 27 (79.41 %) | 9.5995 | <0.01 |
No | 18 (64.29 %) | 17 (58.62 %) | 7 (20.59 %) | ||