Table 3 Covering needle directly after use as reported by participants expressed as number of participants (%)
Variable | Category | Always | Most Times | Neutral | Sometimes | Never | P. value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18ā30 | 76 (61.3) | 21 (61.8) | 26 (48.1) | 6 (50.0) | 6 (60.0) | 0.770 |
31ā40 | 35 (28.2) | 8 (23.5) | 18 (33.3) | 6 (50.0) | 3 (30.0) | ||
> 40 | 13 (10.6) | 5 (14.7) | 9 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) | ||
Gender | Male | 80 (64.55) | 18 (52.9) | 36 (66.7) | 8 (66.7) | 5 (50.0) | 0.610 |
Female | 44 (35.5) | 16 (47.1) | 18 (33.3) | 4 (33.3) | 5 (50.0) | ||
Social status | Married | 73 (58.9) | 18 (52.9) | 27 (50.0) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (50.0) | 0.804 |
Single | 46 (37.1) | 16 (47.1) | 24 (44.4) | 5 (41.7) | 5 (50.0) | ||
Divorced/widowed | 5 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Place of work | Governmental clinics | 79 (63.7) | 18 (52.9) | 21 (38.9) | 5 (41.7) | 9 (90.0) | 0.004 |
Private clinics | 45 (36.3) | 16 (47.1) | 33 (61.1) | 7 (58.3) | 1 (10.0) | ||
Academic degree | College degree | 16 (12.9) | 7 (20.6) | 4 (7.4) | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.066 |
Bachelor degree | 88 (71.0) | 26 (76.5) | 41 (75.9) | 6 (50.0) | 6 (60.0) | ||
Graduate degree | 20 (16.1) | 1 (2.9) | 9 (16.7) | 3 (25.8) | 4 (40.0) | ||
Academic Field | Laboratory Sciences | 87 (70.2) | 24 (70.6) | 46 (85.2) | 10 (83.3) | 7 (70.0) | 0.631 |
Applied Biology | 14 (11.3) | 4 (11.8) | 4 (7.4) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (20.0) | ||
Health Science | 10 (8.1) | 4 (11.8) | 3 (5.6) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (10.0) | ||
Others | 13 (10.5) | 2 (5.9) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Assigned work | Clinical chemistry | 37 (29.8) | 9 (26.5) | 15 (27.8) | 7 (58.3) | 3 (30.0) | 0.658 |
Hematology | 50 (40.3) | 17 (50.0) | 25 (46.3) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (40.0) | ||
Histology/pathology | 14 (11.3) | 6 (17.6) | 4 (7.4) | 2 (16.7) | 1 (10.0) | ||
Microbiology/ Immunology | 23 (18.5) | 2 (5.9) | 10 (18.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) | ||
Years of experience | ā¤ 3 | 54 (43.5) | 17 (50.0) | 12 (22.2) | 4 (33.3) | 4 (40.0) | 0.365 |
4ā6 | 31 (25.0) | 6 (17.6) | 18 (33.3) | 5 (41.7) | 4 (40.0) | ||
7ā10 | 23 (18.5) | 8 (23.5) | 16 (29.6) | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
> 10 | 15 (12.1) | 3 (8.8) | 8 (14.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) | ||
Position | Residency | 32 (25.8) | 8 (23.5) | 10 (18.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.001 |
Technician | 74 (59.7) | 19 (55.9) | 37 (68.5) | 6 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | ||
Lab director | 9 (7.3) | 4 (11.8) | 3 (5.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) | ||
Consultant | 9 (7.3) | 3 (8.8) | 4 (7.4) | 6 (50.0) | 3 (30.0) | ||
Training on biosafety | Yes | 69 (55.6) | 24 (70.6) | 46 (85.2) | 7 (58.3) | 6 (60.0) | 0.024 |
No | 55 (44.4) | 10 (29.4) | 8 (14.8) | 5 (41.7) | 4 (40.0) |