Table 1 Epidemiological characteristics and type of occupational blood exposures in healthcare workers during 2011–2015 (n = 1076)
Variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Agea | 34.6 ± 11.5 |
Sex (n = 1035)b | |
Female/Male | 851/184 (82.2/17.8) |
Occupation | |
Doctor | 214 (19.9) |
Nurses | 511 (47.4) |
Nurse-assist | 118 (11.0) |
Housekeeper | 131 (12.2) |
Technician | 98 (8.9) |
Others | 4 (0.7) |
Exposed place | |
Clinical ward | 410 (38.1) |
Emergency room | 143 (13.3) |
Operating room | 131 (12.2) |
Laboratory | 104 (9.7) |
Treatment room | 96 (8.9) |
Outpatient department | 84 (7.8) |
Others | 108 (10.0) |
Working shiftc | |
Morning | 515 (47.7) |
Evening | 438 (40.8) |
Night | 123 (11.5) |
Exposed body site | |
Hands and fingers | 917 (85.2) |
Eye, mouth, damaged skin | 114 (10.6) |
Others | 45 (4.2) |
Type of injury | |
Percutaneous injury | 933 (86.7) |
Mucocutaneous exposure | 143 (13.2) |
Percutaneous injury (n = 933) | |
Contaminated with blood | |
Yes | 670 (71.8) |
No | 263 (28.2) |
Needle type | |
Hollow bore needle | 706 (75.7) |
Variables | Number (%) |
Solid needle | 119 (12.8) |
Othersd | 108 (11.6) |