Variables |
Occupation |
|
N |
Doctor |
Nurse |
Technician |
Injury tool |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
Needle |
35 |
6 |
17.1 |
21 |
60 |
8 |
22.8 |
Scalpel |
2 |
1 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
50 |
Others |
5 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
80 |
Place of injury |
|
Operation room |
23 |
8 |
34.8 |
6 |
26.1 |
9 |
39.1 |
Clinic |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
66.7 |
2 |
33.3 |
Laboratory |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
CSSD |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
100 |
Ward |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
ER |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Site of injury |
|
Right hand |
26 |
3 |
11.5 |
13 |
50 |
10 |
38.5 |
Left hand |
14 |
3 |
21.4 |
8 |
57.1 |
3 |
21.4 |
Left leg |
2 |
2 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Circumstances |
|
Handling instrument |
20 |
2 |
10 |
9 |
45 |
9 |
45 |
Recapping |
11 |
1 |
9.1 |
7 |
63.6 |
3 |
27.3 |
Passing instrument |
7 |
1 |
14.3 |
1 |
14.3 |
5 |
71.4 |
Unpacking the set |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
Uncovering the needle |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Procedural |
13 |
5 |
38.5 |
6 |
46.2 |
2 |
15.4 |
Disposal & cleaning |
9 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
55.6 |
3 |
33.3 |
|