Table 3. Surgeons’ Knowledge of the Conversion Rate for Bloodborne Viruses After Needlestick Injury.

HBV: hepatitis B virus; HCV: hepatitis C virus; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus

	Male N (%)	Female N (%)	P-value
Conversion rate for HCV after needlestick
Correct answer	56 (31.3)	18 (29.0)	0.59
Wrong answer	123 (68.7)	44 (70.9)
Conversion rate for HBV after needlestick
Correct answer	69 (38.6)	20 (32.3)	0.21
Wrong answer	110 (61.4)	42 (67.7)
Conversion rate for HIV after needlestick
Correct answer	62 (34.6)	18 (29.0)	0.68
Wrong answer	117 (65.4)	44 (70.9)