Attitude and Vaccination Status of Healthcare Workers against Hepatitis B Infection in a Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia

Table 3

Exposure to occupational risk of hepatitis B among health professionals, AHMC, Ethiopia, in 2017.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Occupational exposure
Yes	182	47.3
No	204	52.8
Exposure to sharp injury
Yes	72	39.6
No	110	60.4
Unprotected mucocutaneous fluid contact on intact skin
Yes	121	66.7
No	61	33.3
Body fluid contact through body openings
Yes	51	28.1
No	131	71.9
Measure taken after exposure
Testing the patient right away	71	39
Washing with soap, water, or antiseptic	130	71.3
Immediate report	80	44.2
Allowing the injury area to bleed	25	14
Wait and test myself	11	6.2