Table 2.
The incidence rate of unintentional injury among laboratory technicians according to sociodemographic characteristics*
| Type | n (%) | Number of injured technicians (incidence rate of injury) (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 64 (69) | 36 (56) | 0.856 |
| Male | 29 (31) | 15 (52) | |
| Age (year) | |||
| 25-30 | 12 (13) | 6 (50) | 0.827 |
| 31-35 | 22 (24) | 14 (64) | |
| 36-40 | 16 (17) | 8 (50) | |
| 41-45 | 19 (20) | 9 (47) | |
| 46-53 | 24 (26) | 14 (58) | |
| Education | |||
| Diploma | 18 (19) | 9 (50) | 0.896 |
| Bachelor | 61 (66) | 34 (56) | |
| Higher than bachelor | 14 (15) | 8 (57) | |
| Years of experience | |||
| <5 | 34 (39.5) | 30 (88.2) | <0.005 |
| 5-15 | 34 (39.5) | 15 (44.1) | |
| >15 | 18 (20.9) | 9 (50.0) |