Table 4 Prevalence of NSSIs by job category and working departments among health care workers in Dessie hospitals in the last 12 months (n = 438)
Variables | Have in the NSSIs | |
|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |
Job category | ||
Laboratory technologist | 7(24.1) | 22(75.9) |
Nurse | 80(40.4) | 118(59.6) |
Physician | 7(10.9) | 57(89.1) |
Cleaner | 17(26.2) | 48(73.8) |
Others** | 13(15.9) | 69(84.1) |
Working department | ||
Emergency/OPD | 6(15.4) | 33(84.6) |
Pediatric ward | 14(28) | 36(72) |
Delivery room | 18(34.6) | 34(65.4) |
Laboratory room | 6(18.8) | 26(81.2) |
Operation room | 14(53.8) | 12(46.2) |
Gynecology ward | 10(29.4) | 24(70.6) |
Medical ward | 10(18.2) | 45(81.8) |
Injection and dressing room | 3(50.0) | 3(50) |
Surgical ward | 15(53.6) | 13(46.4) |
Orthopedic ward | 3(23.1) | 10(76.9) |
Ophthalmology room | 1(4.5) | 21(95.5) |
Dental room | 2(15.4) | 11(84.6) |
Cleaner | 22(32.4) | 46(67.6) |