Table 3. Characteristics of occupational blood exposure for HCWs anti-HCV negative at screening and exposed to a HCV RNA positive patient, Ain shams University Hospital, Cairo.
| Variables | HCWs exposed to HCV RNA and enrolled in study (n = 73) No. (%) |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |
| Gender | |
| Women | 38 (52.0) |
| Men | 35 (48.0) |
| Age | |
| <24 years | 14 (19.2) |
| ≥24 years | 59 (80.8) |
| Place of residence | |
| Cairo governorate | 49 (67.1) |
| Other | 22 (30.1) |
| Missing | 2 (2.8) |
| Job position | |
| Physician-in-training | 44 (60.3) |
| Resident physician | 12 (16.4) |
| Resident nurse | 7 (9.6) |
| Nurse in training | 3 (4.1) |
| Other | 7 (9.6) |
| Department | |
| Internal medicine | 45 (61.6) |
| Surgery | 14 (19.2) |
| Obstetrics/Gynaecology | 9 (12.3) |
| Other | 5 (6.9) |
| Occupational exposure | |
| Type of injury | |
| Needle prick or sharp object | 63 (86.3) |
| Body fluid splash | 1 (1.4) |
| Missing | 9 (12.3) |
| If needle, type a : | |
| Hollow-bore needle | 60 (95.2) |
| Suture needle | 2 (3.2) |
| Other | 1 (1.6) |
| Exposition to any blood during incident | |
| No | 43 (58.9) |
| Yes | 19 (26.0) |
| Do not know | 2 (2.8) |
| Missing | 9 (12.3) |
| Did the HCW bleed? | |
| No | 42 (57.5) |
| Yes | 20 (27.4) |
| Do not know | 2 (2.8) |
| Missing | 9 (12.3) |
| Exposure while working in the ER | |
| No | 20 (27.4) |
| Yes | 44 (60.3) |
| Missing | 9 (12.3) |
| Task during exposure | |
| Drawing blood | 27 (37.0) |
| IV injection | 10 (13.7) |
| Intra-arterial catheter | 2 (2.7) |
| Canula insertion or removal | 7 (9.6) |
| Surgery | 7 (9.6) |
| Lab testing or procedures | 3 (4.1) |
| Trash removal | 1 (1.3) |
| Other | 8 (11.0) |
| Missing | 8 (11.0) |
| Index patient viral load (HCV RNA) | |
| <4.9 log IU/ml (median) | 33 (45.2) |
| >4.9 log IU/ml | 35 (48.0) |
| Missing | 5 (6.8) |
| Protective measures | |
| Wearing gloves | |
| No | 21 (28.8) |
| Yes | 43 (58.9) |
| Missing | 9 (12.3) |
| Wearing goggles | |
| No | 60 (82.2) |
| Yes | 3 (4.1) |
| Missing | 10 (13.7) |
| Immediate washing | |
| No | 11 (15.1) |
| Yes | 53 (72.6) |
| Missing | 9 (12.3) |
| Use of disinfectant | |
| No | 19 (26.0) |
| Yes | 45 (61.7) |
| Missing | 9 (12.3) |
HCW: healthcare worker; HCV: hepatitis C virus; ER: Emergency Room; IV: intravenous.
a
Among HCWs with needle prick injury (n = 63).