Table 1.
Participants' characteristics
| Items | Participants (n = 84) (%) |
Control group (n = 42) (%) |
Intervention group (n = 42) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 20.31 ± 0.78 | 20.24 ± 0.85 | 20.38 ± 0.70 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 84(100) | 42(100) | 42(100) |
| Education level | |||
| Bachelor | 1(1.19) | 1(2.8) | |
| Associate | 81(96.40) | 42(100) | 39(92.86) |
| Diploma | 2(2.38) | 2(4.76) | |
| Education type | |||
| Full-time | 77(91.67) | 39(92.86) | 38(90.48) |
| Part-time | 7(8.33) | 3(7.14) | 4(9.52) |
| Ever received related infection control courses | |||
| Yes | 20(23.81) | 12(28.57) | 8(19.05) |
| No | 64(76.19) | 30(71.43) | 34(80.95) |
| Motivation to be trained | |||
| Very | 46(54.76) | 23(54.76) | 23(54.76) |
| General | 34(40.48) | 17(40.48) | 17(40.48) |
| No | 1(1.19) | 1(2.38) | |
| Don't care | 3(3.57) | 1(2.38) | 2(4.76) |
| Ever received hepatitis B vaccine | |||
| Yes | 56(66.67) | 29(69.05) | 27(64.29) |
| No | 28(33.33) | 13(30.95) | 15(35.71) |
| Hepatitis B antibody | |||
| Positive | 12(14.29) | 5(11.90) | 7(16.67) |
| Negative | 21(25.00) | 12(28.57) | 9(21.43) |
| Don't know | 51(60.71) | 25(59.52) | 26(61.90) |
| Needlestick exposure | |||
| Yes | 40(47.62) | 23(54.76) | 17(40.48) |
| No | 44(52.38) | 19(45.24) | 25(59.52) |
| Willingness to report the needstick incident | |||
| Yes | 72(85.71) | 37(88.10) | 35(83.33) |
| No | 12(14.29) | 5(11.90) | 7(16.67) |
NOTE. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n(%). Bachelor's degree is 4-year nursing program after senior high school education, associate's degree is 3-year nursing program after senior high school education, and diploma is 3-year nursing program after junior high school education. “Motivation to be trained” was assessed by asking question, “Do you have willingness to get standard precautions training?”