Table 3.
Prevalence of NSI causative device in the previous 12 months.
|
Female (%) |
Male (%) |
Total (%) |
P valuea | |
| Syringe | ||||
| Clean | (23.8) | (18.2) | (20.6) | P < 0.001 |
| Used | (22.7) | (17.6) | (19.8) | |
| Both | (25.2) | (21.9) | (23.3) | |
| Scalpel | ||||
| Clean | (11.3) | (7.8) | (9.3) | P = 0.196 |
| Used | (14.9) | (16.3) | (15.7) | |
| Both | (11.7) | (8.3) | (9.8) | |
| Suture needles | ||||
| Clean | (6.0) | (7.8) | (7.0) | P < 0.01 |
| Used | (36.9) | (28.1) | (31.9) | |
| Both | (14.2) | (9.9) | (11.7) | |
| Ampoule/Vial | ||||
| Clean | (11.7) | (5.6) | (8.2) | P < 0.01 |
| Used | (2.1) | (1.1) | (1.5) | |
| Both | (1.1) | (0.5) | (0.8) | |
| Other Sharps | ||||
| Clean | (2.5) | (0.0) | (1.1) | P < 0.01 |
| Used | (2.8) | (5.3) | (4.3) | |
| Both | (1.8) | (1.6) | (1.7) |
aChi Square examining combined "used" and "both" categories