Table 1 Potential for exposure to hepatitis B virus infection by socio-demographic characteristics
| Â | Â | Â | Potential for exposure to infection (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Number | Needle stick injury (Yes) | Cuts (Yes) | Muco-cutaneous exposure (Yes) | Consistent use of gloves (Yes) | Vaccinated (Yes) | Use other protective gear (yes) | Perceived risk of infection | ||
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Low | Moderate | High |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 272 | 68.8 | 20.6 | 41.3 | 55.2 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 13.4 | 25.4 | 61.2 |
   Male | 98 | 65.3 | 29.6 | 40.2 | 56.1 | 11.2 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 33.7 | 51.0 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   20-29 years | 80 | 70.0 | 23.8 | 46.3 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 13.9 | 25.3 | 60.8 |
   30-39 years | 168 | 72.5 | 23.4 | 47.3 | 56.9 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 13.3 | 29.7 | 57.0 |
   40-49 years | 90 | 63.3 | 23.3 | 31.1 | 56.7 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 23.3 | 62.2 |
   50+ years | 32 | 53.1 | 18.8 | 25.0 | 59.4 | 9.4 | 18.8 | 16.1 | 35.5 | 48.4 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Catholics | 99 | 66.7 | 20.2 | 29.3 | 55.6 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 29.9 | 55.7 |
   Protestants | 160 | 70.0 | 28.1 | 43.0 | 52.5 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 13.2 | 28.9 | 57.9 |
   Moslems | 27 | 59.3 | 25.9 | 48.2 | 63.0 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 11.1 | 85.2 |
   Other Christians | 84 | 67.9 | 15.5 | 48.8 | 58.3 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 18.1 | 27.7 | 54.2 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 127 | 71.7 | 23.6 | 40.2 | 52.0 | 9.5 | 5.6 | 12.0 | 27.2 | 60.8 |
   Married | 219 | 66.2 | 22.4 | 43.3 | 57.5 | 5.0 | 13.3 | 15.1 | 28.0 | 56.9 |
   Separated/widowed | 24 | 62.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 13.0 | 26.1 | 60.9 |
Years in service | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 10 years | 158 | 69.0 | 24.1 | 44.9 | 53.8 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 14.7 | 31.4 | 53.9 |
   10-19 years | 119 | 73.1 | 20.2 | 44.4 | 60.5 | 2.5 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 22.0 | 66.1 |
   20+ years | 93 | 59.1 | 24.7 | 30.1 | 51.6 | 5.4 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 28.3 | 56.5 |
Cadre | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Doctor/specialist | 79 | 72.2 | 31.7 | 57.7 | 51.9 | 20.3 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 35.1 | 49.4 |
   Clinical/dental officer | 25 | 36.0 | 28.0 | 20.0 | 64.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 20.0 | 36.0 |
   Nurse | 196 | 71.4 | 21.9 | 39.0 | 55.6 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 13.3 | 27.2 | 59.5 |
   Midwife | 25 | 80.0 | 12.0 | 64.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 20.8 | 70.8 |
   Laboratory technician | 22 | 72.7 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 22.7 | 77.3 |
   Nursing assistant | 23 | 39.1 | 13.0 | 21.7 | 87.0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 26.1 | 73.9 |
Department | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Surgical departments | 209 | 67.3 | 26.9 | 45.4 | 66.4 | 5.3 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 25.7 | 58.7 |
   Laboratories | 19 | 61.1 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 77.8 |
   Medical/Paediatrics | 142 | 69.5 | 18.4 | 39.0 | 44.0 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 30.9 | 56.1 |
Total | 370 | 67.8 | 23.0 | 41.0 | 55.4 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 27.6 | 58.5 |