Table 1. Sociodemographic profile of nursing professionals involved in work accidents from January 2009 through December 2016, Belém, Pará, Brazil, 2009-2016 (n=211).
| Variables | Absolute frequency (n) | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 152 | 72.04% |
| Male | 59 | 27.96% |
| Occupational category | ||
| Nurses | 25 | 11.85% |
| Nursing technicians | 186 | 88.15% |
| Age (years) | ||
| Up to 29 | 21 | 9.95% |
| 30 to 36 | 72 | 34.13% |
| 37 to 43 | 60 | 28.44% |
| 44 to 50 | 29 | 13.74% |
| 51 to 57 | 24 | 11.37% |
| Above 58 | 5 | 2.37% |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 82 | 38.90% |
| Divorced | 18 | 8.50% |
| Single | 89 | 42.18% |
| Civil union | 11 | 5.21% |
| Widowed | 11 | 5.21% |
| Relationship employment | ||
| Civil servant | 202 | 95.74% |
| Private sector | 8 | 3.79% |
| Other | 1 | 0.47% |
| Type of accidents | ||
| Typical | 194 | 91.94% |
| Commuting | 17 | 8.06% |
| Type of hazards | ||
| Biological | 99 | 46.92% |
| Mechanical | 72 | 34.12% |
| Other | 40 | 18.96% |
| Shift | ||
| Morning | 94 | 44.55% |
| Afternoon | 73 | 34.60% |
| Night | 44 | 20.85% |
| Involved body site | ||
| Upper limbs | 120 | 56.87% |
| Head and neck | 44 | 20.85% |
| Chest/abdomen | 13 | 6.16% |
| Lower limbs | 21 | 9.95% |
| Polytrauma | 12 | 5.69% |
| Other | 1 | 0.48% |
| Causative agent | ||
| Traffic accident | 9 | 4.27% |
| Physical infrastructure | 31 | 14.69% |
| Body fluids | 25 | 11.85% |
| Patient with psychotic episode | 57 | 27.01% |
| Sharps | 72 | 34.12% |
| Chemicals | 5 | 2.37% |
| Other | 12 | 5.69% |
| Location | ||
| Coronary care unit | 5 | 2.37% |
| Obstetrics department | 6 | 2.84% |
| Central sterile services department | 8 | 3.79% |
| On the street | 16 | 7.58% |
| Clinical departments | 17 | 8.06% |
| Intensive care unit | 23 | 10.90% |
| Surgery department | 25 | 11.85% |
| Renal treatment department | 23 | 10.90% |
| Psychiatry | 72 | 34.13% |
| Other | 16 | 7.58% |