Variables | Categories | All n (%) | No sharps Injuries n (%) | Sharps Injuries (%) | P-value |
Age | ≤23 >23 |
156 (37) 92 (63) |
103 (66) 44 (48) |
53 (34) 48 (52) |
0.005* |
Sex | Male Female |
107 (43) 141 (57) |
61 (57) 86 (61) |
46 (43) 55 (39) |
0.53 |
Degree of study | BOH BDT BDS |
35 (14) 34 (14) 179 (72) |
23 (66) 25 (74) 99 (55) |
12 (34) 9 (26) 80 (45) |
0.10 |
Academic year | 2nd 3rd 4th 5th |
73 (29) 90 (36) 40 (16) 45 (18) |
58 (79) 52 (58) 17 (43) 20 (44) |
15 (21) 38 (42) 23 (57) 25 (56) |
≤0.0001* |
Needle recapping | No Yes |
62 (25) 186 (75) |
39 (63) 108 (58) |
23 (37) 78 (42) |
0.52 |
Received training on handling instrument | No Yes |
60 (24) 188 (76) |
46 (77) 101 (54) |
14 (23) 87 (46) |
0.002* |