Table 2.
Number of needlestick injuries and blood contact cases and annual mean rates per 1,000 employees by different risk groups in 2008 and 2009; data from BGW, Germany
| |
Needlestick injuries |
Blood contact |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
2008 |
2009 |
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|
2008 |
2009 |
|
|
| Risk group | N(col%) | N(col%) | Difference * (%) | Annual rate+ | N(col%) | N(col%) | Difference * (%) | Annual rate + |
| Hospitals |
21,896 (56) |
22,100 (55) |
+0,9 |
29.9 |
1,996 (70) |
2,089 (70) |
+4.7 |
2.8 |
| Surgeries |
8,379 (21) |
8,442 (21) |
+0.8 |
12.0 |
413 (15) |
464 (16) |
+12.3 |
0.6 |
| Nursing homes |
3,828 (10) |
4,073 (10) |
+6.4 |
3.6 |
139 (5) |
168 (6) |
+20.9 |
0.1 |
| Outpatient care |
1,589 (4) |
1,706 (4) |
+7.3 |
4.2 |
46 (2) |
41 (1) |
-10.9 |
0.1 |
| Others |
3,403 (9) |
3,598 (9) |
+5.7 |
1.5 |
253 (9) |
229 (8) |
-9.4 |
0.1 |
| Total | 39,095 | 39,919 | +2.1 | 7.4 | 2,847 | 2,991 | +6.7 | 0.6 |
* Difference calculated as change from 2008 to 2009; negative change means reduction; positive change means increase.
+ Calculated per 1,000 employees averaged over two years (2008 and 2009).