Table 2.

The statistical distribution of the studied variables.

Variable	Subjects without needle stick injuries (n = 108)			Subjects with needle stick injuries (n = 92)			P value
	Range	Mean	Standard deviation	Range	Mean	Standard deviation
Risk taking	37–189	105.16	29.14	71–163	121.00	18.11	<0.001
Self-confidence	2–15	8.67	3.83	6–26	15.19	5.06	<0.001
Aggression	13–76	45.20	12.81	18–86	54.84	16.39	<0.001
Emotional intelligence	86–138	104.19	11.88	86–116	101.78	7.42	0.093
Safe behavior	32–110	90.45	15.86	37–105	81.47	14.70	<0.001