Table 5.
Responses to the attitude statements.
| Items | Frequency (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | |
| I am worry about having needle stick injury.(+ve) | 48 (6.1) | 51 (6.5) | 147 (18.7) | 266 (33.8) | 274 (34.9) |
| Patient care is more important than the safety of HCWs. (–ve) | 368 (46.8) | 224 (28.5) | 108 (13.7) | 37 (4.7) | 49 (6.2) |
| All sharps injuries at work should be reported immediately. (+ve) | 27 (3.4) | 17 (2.2) | 32 (4.1) | 243 (30.9) | 467 (59.4) |
| I think needle stick injury is preventable. (+ve) | 24 (3.1) | 46 (5.9) | 82 (10.4) | 370 (47.1) | 264 (33.6) |
| Sharp objects waste should be disposed of by a professional company not in domestic waste. (+ve) | 23 (2.9) | 9 (1.1) | 19 (2.4) | 278 (35.4) | 457 (58.1) |
+ve, positive statement; –ve, negative statement.