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Injection-Related Waste Management Practices Among the Study Participants (N = 42).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Use of auto-disabled syringes | |
| Yes | 16 (38.1) |
| No | 26 (61.9) |
| Color coding for wastes | |
| Yes | 23 (54.8) |
| No | 19 (45.2) |
| Use of hub cutters | |
| Yes | 30 (71.4) |
| No | 12 (28.6) |
| Method of disposal | |
| Corporation waste collection system | 34 (80.9) |
| Private organization | 8 (19.1) |
| Availability of emergency kit | |
| Yes | 42 (100.0) |
| No | 0 (0.0) |
