Table 3 |
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Prevalence of NSI causative device in the previous 12 months. |
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Female (%) |
Male (%) |
Total (%) |
P valuea |
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|
|
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|
Syringe |
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|
Clean |
(23.8) |
(18.2) |
(20.6) |
P < 0.001 |
|
Used |
(22.7) |
(17.6) |
(19.8) |
|
|
Both |
(25.2) |
(21.9) |
(23.3) |
|
|
Scalpel |
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|
Clean |
(11.3) |
(7.8) |
(9.3) |
P = 0.196 |
|
Used |
(14.9) |
(16.3) |
(15.7) |
|
|
Both |
(11.7) |
(8.3) |
(9.8) |
|
|
Suture needles |
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|
Clean |
(6.0) |
(7.8) |
(7.0) |
P < 0.01 |
|
Used |
(36.9) |
(28.1) |
(31.9) |
|
|
Both |
(14.2) |
(9.9) |
(11.7) |
|
|
Ampoule/Vial |
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|
Clean |
(11.7) |
(5.6) |
(8.2) |
P < 0.01 |
|
Used |
(2.1) |
(1.1) |
(1.5) |
|
|
Both |
(1.1) |
(0.5) |
(0.8) |
|
|
Other Sharps |
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|
Clean |
(2.5) |
(0.0) |
(1.1) |
P < 0.01 |
|
Used |
(2.8) |
(5.3) |
(4.3) |
|
|
Both |
(1.8) |
(1.6) |
(1.7) |
|
|
|
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aChi Square examining combined "used" and "both" categories |
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Leggat et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2009 4:25 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-4-25 |
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