Table 3 Factors associated with NSIs
From: Factors associated with needlestick injuries among healthcare workers: implications for prevention
| Â | Physicians (%) | Nurses (%) | Housekeepers (%) | Other HCWs1 (%) | Total (%) | *p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Injury | ||||||
 Wards | 9 (20.0) | 42 (44.2) | 3 (27.3) | 4 (13.3) | 58 (32.0) | <  0.001 |
 ER 2 | 15 (33.3) | 27 (28.4) | 1 (9.1) | 3 (10.0) | 46 (25.4) |  |
 OR 3 | 11 (24.4) | 6 (6.3) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (9.9) |  |
 Clinics | 6 (13.3) | 3 (3.2) | 1 (9.1) | 4 (13.3) | 14 (7.7) |  |
 Dialysis and ICU 4 | 2 (4.4) | 10 (10.5) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (7.7) |  |
 Other | 2 (4.4) | 7 (7.4) | 3 (27.3) | 19 (63.3) | 31 (17.1) |  |
 Total | 45 (100) | 95 (100) | 11 (100) | 30 (100) | 181 (100) |  |
Action Associated with Injury | ||||||
 During use | 29 (64.4) | 15 (15.8) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (20.0) | 50 (27.6) | <  0.001 |
 While recapping | 5 (11.1) | 18 (18.9) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (20.0) | 29 (16.0) | |
 Device left 5 | 1 (2.2) | 7 (7.4) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (3.3) | 10 (5.5) | |
 While disposing | 0 (0.0) | 9 (9.5) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (6.7) | 12 (6.6) | |
 After disposal | 1 (2.2) | 17 (17.9) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (6.7) | 21 (11.6) | |
 Other | 9 (20.0) | 29 (30.5) | 8 (72.7) | 13 (43.3) | 59 (32.6) | |
 Total | 45 (100) | 95 (100) | 11 (100) | 30 (100) | 181 (100) | |
Device Caused Injury | ||||||
 Disposable syringe | 15 (33.3) | 56 (58.9) | 1 (9.1) | 9 (30.0) | 81 (44.8) | <  0.001 |
 Needle on IV line | 0 (0.0) | 6 (6.3) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (3.3) | 8 (4.4) | |
 Catheter needle | 3 (6.7) | 13 (13.7) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (3.3) | 18 (9.9) | |
 Other needle | 9 (20.0) | 18 (18.9) | 6 (54.5) | 11 (36.7) | 44 (24.3) | |
 Surgical | 18 (40.0) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (18.2) | 8 (26.7) | 30 (16.6) | |
 Total | 45 (100) | 95 (100) | 11 (100) | 30 (100) | 181 (100) | |
Gloves use | ||||||
 Single pair of gloves | 39 (86.7) | 70 (73.7) | 9 (81.8) | 19 (63.3) | 137 (75.7) | 0.132 |
 Double pair of gloves | 4 (8.9) | 5 (5.3) | 1 (9.1) | 4 (13.3) | 14 (7.7) | |
 No gloves | 2 (4.4) | 20 (21.1) | 1 (9.1) | 7 (23.3) | 30 (16.6) | |
 Total | 45 (100) | 95 (100) | 11 (100) | 30 (100) | 181 (100) | |