Occupational Exposure to Needle Stick and Sharp Injuries and Associated Factors among Health Care Workers in Awi Zone, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016
Table 3
Health care providers working environment condition in Awi zone, 2016.
Working environment risk factors
Frequency (%)
Working institution
Hospital
83 (43)
Health center
110 (57)
Shift work
Yes
66 (34.2)
No
127 (65.8)
Information access to safety
Yes
185 (95.9)
No
8 (4.1)
Use of universal precaution
Yes
172 (89.1)
No
21 (10.9)
Did you recap needles?
Yes
49 (25.4)
No
144 (74.6)
Availability of safety box
Yes
189 (97.9)
No
4 (2.1)
Presence of needles and sharp materials outside safety box
