Table 1 Descriptive data of study sample by history of needlestick and sharp injury (NSI) experience
Characteristic | Category | Number of subjects (%) | p value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All (n = 450) | History of NSI | ||||
Yes (n = 134) | No (n = 316) | ||||
Number of clinics worked | One | 165 (36.7) | 46 (34.3) | 119 (37.7) | 0.3359 |
Two | 58 (12.9) | 22 (16.4) | 36 (11.4) | ||
3 or more | 227 (50.4) | 66 (49.3) | 161 (50.9) | ||
Daily working hours | > 8 h | 108 (24.0) | 25 (18.7) | 83 (26.3) | 0.0839 |
8 h or less | 342 (76.0) | 109 (81.3) | 233 (73.7) | ||
Number of patients attended per day | > 12 | 193 (42.9) | 48 (35.8) | 145 (45.9) | 0.0485 |
12 or less | 257 (57.1) | 86 (64.2) | 171 (54.1) | ||
Years of experience | 3 years or less | 248 (55.1) | 66 (49.3) | 182 (57.6) | 0.1038 |
> 3 years | 202 (44.9) | 68 (50.7) | 134 (42.4) | ||
Performing procedures carrying high risk | No | 168 (37.3) | 46 (34.3) | 122 (38.6) | 0.3908 |
Yes | 282 (62.7) | 88 (65.7) | 194 (61.4) | ||
Anti-hepatitis B vaccination | No | 64 (14.2) | 30 (22.4) | 34 (10.8) | 0.0012 |
Yes | 386 (85.8) | 104 (77.6) | 282 (89.2) | ||
Wore gowns, mask, and gloves | No | 74 (16.4) | 29 (21.6) | 45 (14.2) | 0.0528 |
Yes | 376 (83.6) | 105 (78.4) | 271 (85.8) | ||
Used eye and facial protection | No | 83 (18.4) | 32 (23.9) | 51 (16.1) | 0.0528 |
Yes | 367 (81.6) | 102 (76.1) | 265 (83.9) | ||
Used protective films | No | 65 (14.4) | 22 (16.4) | 43 (13.6) | 0.4381 |
Yes | 385 (85.6) | 112 (83.6) | 273 (86.4) | ||
Used disposable burs | No | 197 (43.8) | 67 (50.0) | 130 (41.1) | 0.0832 |
Yes | 253 (56.2) | 67 (50.0) | 186 (58.9) | ||
Used high-volume suction | No | 41 (9.1) | 16 (11.9) | 25 (7.9) | 0.1744 |
Yes | 409 (90.9) | 118 (88.1) | 291 (92.1) | ||
Recapped needles by one-hand technique | No | 32 (7.1) | 14 (10.4) | 18 (5.7) | 0.0729 |
Yes | 418 (92.9) | 120 (89.6) | 298 (94.3) | ||
Knowledge of infection control procedures and disease transmission | Good | 189 (42.0) | 41 (30.6) | 148 (46.8) | 0.0014 |
Poor | 261 (58.0) | 93 (69.4) | 168 (53.2) | ||
Formal infection control training | No | 119 (26.4) | 36 (26.9) | 83 (26.3) | 0.8950 |
Yes | 331 (73.6) | 98 (73.1) | 233 (73.7) | ||
Infection control unit in the clinic | No | 206 (45.8) | 82 (61.2) | 124 (39.2) | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 234 (52.0) | 52 (38.8) | 182 (57.6) | ||
Missing | 10 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (3.2) | ||