Variable

Total

Clinical staff

Non-clinical

p-value

(n = 200)

(n = 169)

staff (n = 31)

Biological Hazards

Cuts and wounds

141 (70.5%)

125 (74.0%)

16 (51.6%)

0.0121

Toxic fumes

22 (11.0%)

20 (11.8%)

2 (6.5%)

-

Irritation from disinfectants

52 (26.0%)

40 (23.7%)

12 (38.7%)

0.0793

Contagious pathogens/agents

57 (28.0%)

57 (33.7%)

0 (0.0%)

-

Anesthetics gas/agents

7 (3.5%)

7 (4.1%)

0 (0.0%)

-

Chemical inhalation

16 (8.0%)

14 (8.3%)

2 (6.5%)

-

Non-biological Hazards

Slips, trips and falls

54 (27.0%)

48 (28.4%)

6 (19.4%)

0.2969

Muscle aches, strains, sprains

44 (22.0%)

37 (21.9%)

7 (22.6%)

0.9323

Chemical spill

32 (16.0%)

28 (16.6%)

4 (12.9%)

-

Noise and vibration

30 (15.0%)

24 (14.2%)

6 (19.4%)

0.4601

Electric shock

16 (8.0%)

13 (7.7%)

3 (9.7%)

-

Lower back pain

99 (49.5%)

85 (50.3%)

14 (45.2%)

0.5992

Extreme pressure from work

86 (43.0%)

75 (44.4%)

11 (35.5%)

0.3578

Heat

34 (17.0%)

25 (14.8%)

9 (29.0%)

0.0524

Assault (Verbal abuse)

81 (40.5%)

71 (42.0%)

10 (32.3%)

0.3092

Sexual abuse

2 (1.0%)

1 (0.6%)

1 (3.2%)

-

Radiation

5 (2.5%)

5 (3.0%)

0 (0.0%)

-

Burns

11 (5.5%)

9 (5.3%)

2 (6.5%)

-