Table 1.

Distribution of sharps injuries by sex, age group, length of employment, occupation, department and site, Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva, January 2017 to December 2018

	n	%
Gender
Male	37	42.5
Female	50	57.5
Total	87	100.0
Age group
20 to 30 years	22	25.3
31 to 40 years	25	28.7
41 to 50 years	11	12.7
51 to 60 years	9	10.3
> 60 years	4	4.6
Not reported	16	18.4
Total	87	100.0
Length of employment
1 year	21	24.0
2 years	3	3.5
5 years	8	9.2
6 years	10	11.5
7 to 10 years	8	9.2
> 10 years	11	12.7
Not reported	26	29.9
Total	87	100.0
Occupation
Nurse	13	14.9
Resident nurse	2	2.3
Nursing technician	17	19.5
Medical staff	31	35.7
Resident physician	23	26.5
Not reported	1	1.1
Total	87	100.0
Department
Outpatient care	1	1.1
BMTC	1	1.1
Surgery	35	40.2
Adult ICC	3	3.5
Emergency care	5	5.8
Endoscopy	6	6.9
Inpatient care	16	18.4
Nuclear medicine	3	3.5
Chemotherapy	1	1.1
Radiology	3	3.5
Not reported	13	14.9
Total	87	100.0
Clinical site
CH1	80	92.0
CH2	6	6.9
CH3	1	1.1
CH4	0	0.0
Total	87	100.0

Source: INCA Notification System for Accidents Involving Biological Material, 2018.

BMTC = Bone Marrow Transplantation Center; CH1, 2, 3 and 4 = Cancer Hospital 1, 2, 3 and 4; ICC = intensive care center.