Work experience (Years) Exposureto needle stick injuries Total (%) P Value*
 Yes (%) No (%)
<5 026 (50.0) 26 (50.0) 052 (100) 0.00003
≥5 110 (80.3) 27 (19.7) 137 (100)
Total 136 (71.9) 53 (28.1) 189 (100)
Awareness regarding universal precautions   0.53**
Yes 131 (71.5) 52 (28.5) 183 (100)
No 005 (83.3) 01 (16.7) 006 (100)
Total 136 (71.9) 53 (28.1) 189 (100)
*Chi square test **Fischer’s exact test
Table 2: Relationship between work experience and awareness regarding universal precautions with needle stick injuries (n=189).