Research Article

Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Health Care Workers in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Result from Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Institutional factors on occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among health care workers in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 277).

VariableFrequencyPercent (%)

Training on prevention of infection
 Yes25391.3
 No248.7

Readily availability of personal protective equipment throughout the year
 Yes14753.1
 No13046.9

Presence of safety signs in their working unit
 Yes13348
 No14452

Presence of enough hand washing facilities in the department or ward
 Yes9534.3
 No18265.7

Presence of infection prevention committee in the health care institution
 Yes12244.00
 No15556.00

Presence of workplace safety service
 Yes15556.00
 No12244.00