Table 1 The attack rate and frequency of NSIs
From: Factors associated with needlestick injuries among healthcare workers: implications for prevention
| Characteristics | Number of cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Job category | Attack rate | |
| Nurses | 95 | 7.7 |
| Physicians | 45 | 8.6 |
| Housekeepers | 11 | 3.2 |
| Other HCWs | 30 | 44.1 |
| Place of injury | Percentage (%) | |
| Wards | 58 | 32.1 |
| ER | 46 | 25.5 |
| OR | 18 | 9.9 |
| Clinics | 14 | 7.7 |
| Dialysis and ICU | 14 | 7.7 |
| Other | 31 | 17.1 |
| Activity associated with injury | Percentage (%) | |
| During use | 50 | 32.6 |
| While recapping | 29 | 16.0 |
| Device left | 10 | 5.5 |
| While disposal | 12 | 6.6 |
| After disposal | 21 | 11.7 |
| Other | 59 | 27.6 |