Table 3: Prevalence of occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids among HCWs at hospitals of Aksum town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019.
Variables |
|
Frequency (%) |
Exposure to BBFs while doing or assisting procedures |
Yes |
118 (53.88) |
No |
101 (46.12) |
|
Frequency of exposure
|
≤ 1 time |
23 (19.49) |
2-3 time |
71 (60.17) |
|
4-5 time |
20 (16.95) |
|
≥ 6 time |
4 (3.39) |
|
Type of exposure
|
Fluid splashing |
53 (24.20) |
Blood splashing |
77 (35.16) |
|
Needle stick injury |
33 (15.07) |
|
Cut (surgical blade) |
24 (10.96) |
|
Type of fluid exposed
|
Amniotic fluid |
19 (8.69) |
Pleural fluid |
3 (1.37) |
|
Peritoneal fluid |
4 (1.83) |
|
Urine, faces, penile/vaginal discharge |
33 (15.01) |
|
Working area where exposure occurs
|
Medical ward |
28 (12.79) |
Surgical ward |
43 (19.63) |
|
Pediatric ward |
20 (9.13) |
|
Operation room |
12 (5.48) |
|
Emergency room |
16 (7.31) |
|
OPD |
3 (1.37) |
|
Gynecological ward |
22 (10.05) |
|
Laboratory room |
4 (1.83) |