Gender |
|
|
Male |
156 |
45.9 |
Female |
184 |
54.1 |
Age in Years (m = 32.2; SD = 7.35; Min = 20; Max = 59) |
|
|
20–25 years |
57 |
16.8 |
26–30 years |
115 |
33.8 |
31–35 years |
78 |
22.9 |
>35 years |
90 |
26.5 |
Level of Education |
|
|
Certificate |
105 |
30.9 |
Diploma |
112 |
32.9 |
Bachelor’s Degree |
64 |
18.8 |
Higher than Bachelor’s Degree |
19 |
5.6 |
Others* (support staff minimum of 8th standard) |
40 |
11.8 |
Years of Experience (m = 8.48; SD = 7.67; Min = 1; Max = 35) |
|
|
0–4 years |
128 |
37.6 |
5–8 years |
89 |
26.2 |
9–12 years |
45 |
13.2 |
>12 years |
78 |
22.9 |
Place of Work |
|
|
Medical and Surgical (Oncology & Dialysis) |
84 |
24.7 |
Emergency Department |
24 |
7.1 |
Critical Care Units |
12 |
3.5 |
Pediatrics |
09 |
2.6 |
Community Health Department |
17 |
5.0 |
Physiotherapy Department |
20 |
5.9 |
Obstetrics/Gynecology |
20 |
5.9 |
Laboratory Department |
25 |
7.4 |
Pharmacy Department |
19 |
5.6 |
Others (Orthopedic, Eye & ENT, Dental Department, OPDs) |
110 |
32.4 |
Profession |
|
|
Doctors |
25 |
7.4 |
Nurses |
150 |
44.1 |
Health Assistants |
11 |
3.2 |
Technicians |
80 |
23.5 |
Technologist |
26 |
7.6 |
Others (Support staff) |
48 |
14.1 |
Training Attended on Waste Management |
|
|
Yes |
147 |
43.2 |
No |
193 |
56.8 |
Vaccination against Hepatitis B |
|
|
Yes |
282 |
82.9 |
No |
58 |
17.1 |