Table 4.

Confidence in Proper Sharps Disposal Stratified by Report of Prior Training

Confidence Level*	Reported Prior Training (n = 38)	Reported No Prior Training (n = 43)	Unsure of Prior Training (n = 8)	Total (n = 89)
1	2 (5.3)	5 (11.6)	0 (0.0)	7 (7.9)
2	0 (0.0)	2 (4.7)	2 (25.0)	4 (4.5)
3	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
4	0 (0.0)	3 (7.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (3.4)
5	3 (7.9)	3 (7.0)	1 (12.5)	7 (7.9)
6	1 (2.6)	2 (4.7)	0 (0.0)	3 (3.4)
7	2 (5.3)	1 (2.3)	2 (25.0)	5 (5.6)
8	2 (5.3)	1 (2.3)	1 (12.5)	4 (4.5)
9	4 (10.5)	4 (9.3)	0 (0.0)	8 (9.0)
10	21 (55.3)	19 (44.2)	2 (25.0)	42 (47.2)
Did not indicate	3 (7.9)	3 (7.0)	0 (0.0)	6 (6.7)

Data are n (%).

^*Rated on a 1–10 scale where 1 = not at all confident and 10 = very confident.