Table 3.
Assessment of Appropriate Waste Categorization by Respondents
| Category of waste | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Paper, Food, Plastic, Bottles | ||
| Infectious waste | 3 | 2.9 |
| General waste | 73 | 69.5 |
| Pathological waste | 9 | 8.6 |
| Radioactive waste | 2 | 1.9 |
| Sharps | 15 | 14.2 |
| Pharmaceutical waste | 3 | 2.9 |
| Total | 105 | 100 |
| Soiled cotton wool, Swab, Gloves | ||
| Infectious waste | 73 | 69.5 |
| General waste | 12 | 11.4 |
| Pathological waste | 10 | 9.5 |
| Radioactive waste | 7 | 6.7 |
| Sharps | 1 | 1.0 |
| Pharmaceutical waste | 2 | 1.9 |
| Total | 105 | 100 |
| Body parts, Body fluids, Fetuses | ||
| Infectious waste | 19 | 18.1 |
| General waste | 12 | 11.4 |
| Pathological waste | 61 | 58.1 |
| Radioactive waste | 4 | 3.8 |
| Sharps | 2 | 1.9 |
| Pharmaceutical waste | 7 | 6.7 |
| Total | 105 | 100 |
| Needles, Scalpels, Syringes | ||
| Infectious waste | 2 | 1.9 |
| General waste | 3 | 2.9 |
| Pathological waste | 4 | 3.8 |
| Radioactive waste | 14 | 13.3 |
| Sharps | 73 | 69.5 |
| Pharmaceutical waste | 9 | 8.6 |
| Total | 105 | 100 |