Table 3.

Distribution of respondents who had experience of stab incidents (n = 87) according to the causes, the circumstances under which it happened, manners of incidental exposure and attitudes and actions of the respondents after the incident

Incidents	No (n=87)	p*
Causes of stab incidents		0.001
Carelessness of another person who has handled the object	6
Lack of concentration and inattention	16
Improper disposal of medical waste	4
Inadequate equipment for disposal of sharp objects	8
Tiredness	5
Rush, time limitations	23
Unforeseen responses of patients	22
Lack of experience	3
The circumstances under which the incidents occur and time		0.001
During care of injured in traffic accident	11
After disposing sharp objects	5
During disposal of sharp objects	9
While restoring the protective cap on the needle	8
During the injection, disposal and cleaning	26
During phlebotomy, restoring the protective caps and disposal	5
Prior to medical treatment	9
During the surgery and cleaning	14
Type / mode of the incident origin
Needle punctures	49	0.001
Surgical needle stab	4
Scalpel cuts	1
Glass cuts	3
Cuts by medical instrument	4
Contact of other people's blood with skin	25
Contact of other people's blood with mucous membranes	1
Offered testing for markers of HBV, HCV and HIV		0.001
Not offered, personal request	7
Markers of HBV and HCV	11
Markers of HBV, HCV and HIV	1
HBV markers	13
Not offered	45
Infectious status of the patient		0.001
Patient is known HIV infected	1
Patient is known, not infected	11
Patient is known, unknown infectious status	17
Patient is unknown	50
No answer	9
The reason why they did not report the incident		0.001
Didn't had the time	26
Does not know to whom to report	1
Did not know that there is a post-exposure protection	3
Did not know that they should report the incident	11
The incident did not seem risky	26
Not aware of the risks	20