Table 2 Number and percentage of reported needlestick injuries in 2007 and 2009 within different departments of the Heidelberg University Hospital
| Â | NSIs 2007 N (%) | NSIs 2009 N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
surgery | 152 (33.9%) | 119 (34.0%) | 0.002 |
internal medicine | 79 (17.6%) | 65 (18.6%) | 0.048 |
gynaecology | 45 (10.0%) | 37 (10.6%) | 0.224 |
dentistry | 41 (9.2%) | 22 (6.3%) | 0.007 |
anaesthesisiology | 32 (7.1%) | 13 (3.7%) | 0.005 |
pediatrics | 16 (3.6%) | 26 (7.4%) | 0.154 |
psychiatry | 12 (2.7%) | 3 (0.9%) | 0.015 |
neurology | 11 (2.5%) | 8 (2.3%) | 0.275 |
radiology | 7 (1.6%) | 9 (2.6%) | 0.700 |
others | 11 (2.5%) | 14 (4.0%) | 0.759 |
total | 448 (100%) | 350 (100%) | Â |