Table 2.

NSI among health care providers in Awi zone, 2016.

NSI	Frequency (%)
Did you encounter NSI?
Yes	36 (18.7)
No	157 (81.3)
Which device caused the injury?
Needles	28 (77.8)
Surgical equipment∗	2 (5.6)
Medication ampoule/vial	6 (16.6)
Task performed during injury
Suturing	2 (5.5)
Injection	31 (86)
Drawing sample	2 (5.5)
Recap of needle	1 (3)
Type of injury
Severe†	8 (22.2)
Moderate✠	9 (25)
Superficial★	19 (52.8)
Was source patient identifiable?
Yes	15 (41.6)
No	21 (58.4)
Did you receive care after injury?
Yes	23 (63.8)
No	13 (36.2)

^∗Lancet, suturing needle, scalpel, and towel clip. ^†Deep stick/cut or profuse bleeding. ^✠Skin punctured, some bleeding. ^★Little or no bleeding.