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Table 4 Estimated risk of HIV infection due to needle stick injuries (Cases per 1,000,000 HCW-years)

From: Estimated risk of HIV acquisition and practice for preventing occupational exposure: a study of healthcare workers at Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania

Hospital

Cases

HCW-years

Incidence per HCW-years

Estimated risk

Dodoma

30

2,216

0.0135

8

Tumbi

22

2,484

0.0088

5

All

52

4,701

0.0110

7