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Table 2 Perception regarding the necessity of personal protective equipment in different care areas

From: COVID-19 pandemic- knowledge, perception, anxiety and depression among frontline doctors of Pakistan

Patient care areas

Gloves

n(%)

Surgical mask

n(%)

N95

n(%)

Full-sleeves gown

n(%)

Eye shield

n(%)

PAPR

n(%)

A

312 (80.2)

305 (78.4)

124 (31.9)

61 (15.7)

76 (19.5)

24 (6.2)

B

344 (88.4)

166 (42.7)

350 (90)

233 (59.9)

233 (59.9)

149 (38.3)

C

346 (88.9)

195 (50.1)

334 (85.9)

238 (61.2)

220 (56.6)

156 (40.1)

D

318 (81.7)

147 (37.8)

311 (79.9)

201 (51.7)

176 (45.2)

69 (17.7)

E

316 (81.2)

291 (74.8)

129 (33.2)

129 (33.2)

89 (22.9)

25 (6.4)

F

344 (88.4)

174 (44.7)

330 (84.8)

238 (61.2)

221 (56.8)

156 (40.1)

G

339 (87.1)

269 (69.2)

211 (54.2)

211 (54.2)

151 (38.8)

88 (22.6)

H

332 (85.3)

200 (51.4)

292 (75.1)

231 (59.4)

183 (47)

110 (28.3)

  1. A = General patients area, B = Aerosol generating procedures and while taking nasopharyngeal swab, C = Patient area of COVID + case or suspect, D = During physical examination of patient with respiratory syndrome, E = During physical examination of patient without respiratory syndrome, F = Direct care of COVID + case, G = Surgical procedure on an asymptomatic patient, H = emergency triage, PAPR = powered air purifying respirator