Table 1 Basic characteristics and working environment of study participants by hospital
Variable | NCCD | Shastin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 40.0 | (8.9) | 36.2 | (8.7) | 38.0 | (9.0) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 194 | (92.4) | 190 | (88.0) | 384 | (90.1) |
   Male | 16 | (7.6) | 26 | (12.0) | 42 | (9.9) |
Job category | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Nurse | 134 | (66.7) | 123 | (59.7) | 257 | (63.1) |
   Medical doctor | 29 | (14.4) | 12 | (5.8) | 41 | (10.1) |
   Surgeon | 4 | (2.0) | 19 | (9.2) | 23 | (5.7) |
   Ancillary staff | 15 | (7.5) | 16 | (7.8) | 31 | (7.6) |
   Others | 19 | (9.5) | 36 | (17.5) | 55 | (13.5) |
Working in a surgical unit | 9 | (5.3) | 27 | (14.2) | 36 | (10.0) |
Length of service in years, median (IQR) | 20 | (9-26) | 12 | (6-20) | 16 | (7-23) |
Working hours per week, median (range) | 35 | (6-56) | 40 | (5-80) | 35 | (5-80) |
Frequency of night shifts per week | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 91 | (43.8) | 95 | (45.5) | 186 | (44.6) |
   Once | 22 | (10.6) | 10 | (4.8) | 32 | (7.7) |
   Twice | 66 | (31.7) | 49 | (23.4) | 115 | (27.6) |
   ≥ 3 times | 29 | (13.9) | 55 | (26.3) | 84 | (20.1) |
Number of injections per day, median (IQR) | 2 | (0-14) | 1 | (0-15) | 2 | (0-15) |
Attendance at educational sessions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 96 | (48.0) | 87 | (43.9) | 183 | (46.0) |
   No | 104 | (52.0) | 111 | (56.1) | 215 | (54.0) |
Knowing hospital policies | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 142 | (74.7) | 161 | (86.1) | 303 | (80.4) |
   No | 48 | (25.3) | 26 | (13.9) | 74 | (19.6) |
Following universal precautions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 57 | (33.3) | 60 | (34.3) | 117 | (33.8) |
   No | 114 | (66.7) | 115 | (65.7) | 229 | (66.2) |
Recapping needles | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Not recapping | 161 | (83.4) | 120 | (63.5) | 281 | (73.6) |
   Recapping with one-handed method | 18 | (9.3) | 40 | (26.2) | 58 | (15.2) |
   Recapping with two-handed method | 14 | (7.3) | 29 | (15.3) | 43 | (11.3) |
Being supplied with adequate safety wear | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 157 | (86.7) | 157 | (84.9) | 314 | (85.8) |
   No | 24 | (13.3) | 28 | (15.1) | 52 | (14.2) |