Variable | Total | Clinical staff | Non-clinical | p-value |
(n = 200) | (n = 169) | staff (n = 31) | ||
Biological Hazards |
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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 |
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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%) | - |