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Table 2.

Single factor analysis of factors associated with the occurrence of sharp injuries (N = 901)

Variables		Number (N = 901)	Sharp injuries		χ²	P value
Variables		Number (N = 901)	Number	Incidence (%)	χ²	P value
Gender	Male	227	53	23.3	2.65	0.103
Gender	Female	674	195	28.9
Seniority	< 5 years	393	135	34.4	17.97	0.000
	5~20 years	379	90	23.7
	> 20 years	129	23	17.8
Job category	Doctor	301	61	19.9	11.94	0.001
Job category	Nurse	600	187	31.2
Title	Primary	520	173	33.3	21.23	0.000
	Intermediate	268	49	18.3
	Professor	113	26	23.0
Education	Junior college	363	128	35.3	18.24	0.000
	Bachelor	341	76	22.3
	Master	197	44	22.3
Department	Surgery Dept.	371	125	33.7	25.55	0.000
	Internal medicine	311	60	19.3
	Obstetrics and Gynecology	35	15	42.9
	Emergency Dept.	72	19	26.4
	Infection Dept.	25	10	40.0
	Operation Room	73	15	20.5
	Sterile supply room	14	4	28.6
Training programs	Seldom	513	172	33.3	21.52	0.000
Training programs	Often	388	76	19.6