Research Article

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 4

Behavioral characteristics of health care workers in Awi zone, 2016.

Behavioral risk factorFrequency (%)

Sleep disturbance
 Yes97 (50.3)
 No96 (49.7)
Perceived skill acquisition
 Yes65 (33.7)
 No128 (66.3)
Doing with assistance
 Yes19 (9.8)
 No174 (90.2)
Substance use
 Yes33 (17.1)
 No160 (82.9)
Job satisfaction
 Yes118 (61.1)
 No75 (38.9)
Job related stress
 Yes24 (12.4)
 No169 (87.6)
Belief on the risky nature of NSI
 High risk100 (51.8)
 Moderate risk88 (45.6)
 Low risk5 (2.6)
Belief on preventability of NSI
 Preventable140 (72.5)
 Nonpreventable53 (27.6)