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Table 6 Exposure to needlestick injuries (NSIs) and methods of needle disposal

From: Safe injection awareness and practices among nursing staff in an Egyptian and a Saudi hospital

Part III—4 items

Hospital

P value

Qassim Hospital

N (%)

Beni-Suef UH

N (%)

Total

Have you been exposed to NSIs in the past year?

 No

236 (94.4)

169 (67.6)

405 (81)

0.001*

 Yes

14 (5.6)

81 (32.4)

95 (19)

How many times have you been exposed to NSIs?

 Never

238 (95.2)

166 (66.4)

404 (80.8)

0.001*

 1 time

12 (4.8)

53(21)

65 (13)

 2 times

0 (0)

26 (10.4)

26 (5.2)

 3 times

0 (0)

4 (1.6)

4 (0.8)

 4 times

0 (0)

2 (0.8)

2 (0.4)

Have you been exposed to other sharps injuries?

 Never

238 (95.2)

111 (44.4)

349 (69.8)

0.001*

 Surgical scalpel

1 (0.4)

41 (16.4)

42 (8.4)

 Broken medication vials

7 (2.8)

11 (4.4)

18 (3.6)

 Needle of cannula

4 (1.6)

87 (34.8)

91 (18.2)

Needles are disposed by

 As one unit

188 (75.2)

238 (95.2)

426 (85.2)

0.001*

 Bend and disposal

7 (2.8)

12 (4.8)

19 (3.8)

 Separate needle and disposal

48 (19.2)

0 (0)

48 (9.6)

 Leave syringe with patient

2 (0.8)

0 (0)

2 (0.8)

 Two-hand recapping and disposal in sharps box

4 (1.6)

0 (0)

4 (0.8)

 Two-hand recapping and disposal in non-medical waste

1 (0.4)

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

  1. *P value ≤ 0.05 is considered significant