Occupational Exposure to HIV: Perceptions and Preventive Practices of Indian Nursing Students

Table 2

Exposure to blood/body fluid and Universal Precaution practices among nursing students according to their perceived risk of exposure to HIV in nursing profession.

Study variable	Perceived risk of exposure to HIV			𝑃 value
	High	Not high	Total
	(𝑛=72)	(𝑛=31)	(𝑛=103)
Universal precaution practices of nurses
Wash hands while nursing	67 (93.1)	30 (96.8)	97 (94.2)	0.459
Always use gloves	34 (47.2)	12 (38.7)	46 (44.7)	0.425
Always use face mask	12 (16.7)	2 (6.5)	14 (13.6)	0.164
Always use gown	7 (9.7)	1 (3.2)	8 (7.8)	0.258
Always use eye protective goggle	3 (4.2)	1 (3.2)	4 (3.9)	0.818
Exposure to blood/body fluid
Exposure to skin	46 (63.9)	20 (64.5)	66 (64.1)	0.952
Needle prick	25 (34.7)	15 (48.4)	40 (38.8)	0.190
Cut from a sharp	25 (34.7)	11 (35.5)	36 (35)	0.944
Exposure to mucosa	9 (12.5)	4 (12.9)	13 (2.6)	0.952
Any type of exposure	59 (81.9)	25 (80.6)	84 (81.6)	0.872