Table 3.
Health-care workers' practices toward blood exposure accidents
| Variables | Total | Physicians | Paramedical staff | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is the main biological product which you are most exposed to in your practice | N = 217 | N = 73 | N = 144 | |
| Blood | 207 (95.4) | 71 (97.3) | 136 (94.4) | 0.349 |
| Soiled linen | 2 (0.9) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 0.55* |
| Other biological materials/fluids | 8 (3.6) | 2 (2.7) | 6 (4.2) | 0.720* |
| Have you been the victim of an accident of blood exposure during the last 6 months | ||||
| Yes | 93 (42.8) | 21 (28.8) | 72 (50) | 0.002 |
| What was your immediate action after blood exposure accidents | N = 93 | N = 21 | N = 72 | |
| Doing nothing | 23 (24.7) | 2 (9.5) | 21 (29.2) | 0.066 |
| Soap washing | 66 (70.9) | 21 (100) | 45 (62.5) | < 0.001 |
| Disinfection | 74 (79.5) | 19 (90.4) | 55 (76.4) | 0.158 |
| Bleeding | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 (1.4) | 0.587 |
| Patient's serological assessment for HBV and HCV | 10 (10.7) | 6 (28.5) | 4 (5.5) | 0.002 |
| Patient serological assessment for HIV | 64 (68.8) | 18 (85.7) | 46 (63.8) | 0.057 |
| Declaration | 6 (6.4) | 0 | 6 (8.3) | 0.171 |
| Have you received a vaccine against HBV | N = 217 | N = 73 | N = 144 | |
| Yes | 53 (24.4) | 36 (49.3) | 17 (11.8) | < 0.001 |
| If yes, how many dose(s) | ||||
| 1 | 38 (71.7) | 23 (63.9) | 15 (88.2) | |
| 2 | 13 (24.5) | 11 (30.5) | 2 (11.8) | |
| 3 | 2 (3.8) | 2 (5.5) | 0 (0) | |
*
Fisher exact test.