Table 4.
Tools that caused sharp injuries among HCWs in Shandong Province in October 2019.
| Tool | Number of sharp injuries | Proportion (%) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2019 | October 2012 | October 2019 | October 2012 | ||
| Syringes | 199 | 1578 | 36.25 | 34.87 | >0.05 |
| Scalp steel needles | 110 | 1049 | 20.04 | 23.18 | >0.05 |
| Surgical suture needles | 68 | 403 | 12.39 | 8.90 | <0.05 |
| Blood collection needles | 26 | 90 | 4.74 | 1.99 | <0.05 |
| Glass slides | 20 | 55 | 3.64 | 1.22 | <0.05 |
| Vein detained needle | 17 | 141 | 3.10 | 3.12 | >0.05 |
| Scalpel | 13 | 176 | 2.37 | 3.89 | >0.05 |
| Sectioning knife | 6 | 44 | 1.09 | 0.97 | <0.05 |
| Scissors | 5 | 40 | 0.91 | 0.88 | >0.05 |
| Puncture needle | 3 | 23 | 0.55 | 0.51 | >0.05 |
| Other | 82 | 927 | 14.94 | 20.49 | <0.05 |
| Total | 549 | 4526 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
P < 0.05: statistically significant.