Research Article

Knowledge and Attitude of Faculty Members Working in Dental Institutions towards the Dental Treatment of Patients with HIV/AIDS

Table 3

Showing oral manifestations associated with the HIV/AIDS.

Question 16: Oral manifestations associate with the HIV/AIDS?GenderTotal value
MaleFemale

Question 16 a: Oral candidiasis
 Sure52 (94.5%)43 (95.6%)95 (95.0%)0.332
 Not sure1 (1.8%)2 (4.4%)2 (2.0%)
 Don’t know2 (3.6%)0 (0%)3 (3.0%)
 Total55 (100.0%)45 (100.0%)100 (100.0%)
Question 16 b: Oral hairy leukoplakia
 Sure48 (87.3%)36 (82.2%)85 (85.0%)0.348
 Not sure3 (5.5%)6 (13.3%)9 (9.0%)
 Don’t know4 (7.3%)2 (4.4%)6 (6.0%)
 Total55 (100.0%)45 (100.0%)100 (100.0%)
Question 16 c: Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
 Sure49 (89.1%)39 (80.0%)88 (88.0%)0.933
 Not sure2 (3.6%)2 (4.4%)4 (4%)
 Don’t know4 (7.3%)4 (8.9%)8 (8%)
 Total55 (100.0%)45 (100.0%)100 (100.0%)
Question 16 d: Herpes zoster
 Sure46 (83.6%)35 (77.8%)81 (81%)0.737
 Not sure5 (9.1%)5 (11.1%)10 (10%)
 Don’t know4 (7.3%)5 (11.1%)9 (9%)
 Total55 (100.0%)45 (100.0%)100 (100.0%)
Question 16 e: Kaposi sarcoma
 Sure47 (85.5%)39 (86.7%)86 (86.0%)0.918
 Not sure6 (10.9%)5 (11.1%)11 (11.0%)
 Don’t know2 (3.6%)1 (2.2%)3 (3.0%)
 Total55 (100.0%)45 (100.0%)100 (100.0%)
Question 16 f: Aphthous ulcers
 Sure44 (80.0%)37 (82.2%)81 (81.0%)0.943
 Not sure5 (9.1%)4 (8.9%)6 (6.0%)
 Don’t know6 (10.9%)4 (8.9%)6 (6.0%)
 Total55 (100.0%)45 (100.0%)100 (100.0%)
Question 16 g: Salivary gland disease
 Sure40 (72.7%)35 (77.8%)75 (75.0%)0.914
 Not sure9 (16.4%)5 (11.1%)14 (14.0%)
 Don’t know6 (10.9%)5 (11.1%)11 (11.0%)
 Total55 (100.0%)45 (100.0%)100 (100.0%)

The value is significant when less than 0.05.