Parameters

b

95% Confidence Interval

p value

Exp (b)

(Lower Bound-Upper Bound)

Age in years

<20 y

20 - 29

30 - 39

≥ 40 y

0.68

0.94

1.23

1

−1.31 - 2.68

−0.12 - 2.00

0.13 - 2.33

0.50

0.08

0.03

1.97

2.56

3.42

Gender

(Female vs. male)

0.11

−0.052 - 0.74

0.73

1.12

Occupation

Nurse

Registered Nurse

Nursing student

Physician

−0.16

−0.50

0.25

1

−1.44 - 1.12

−1.73 - 0.74

−1.57 - 2.07

0.81

0.43

0.79

0.85

0.61

1.28

Work locations

Medical-surgical ward

Emergency room

Intensive care

Dialysis/Operating room/Obstetrics/Delivery ward

Pediatrics

−0.03

0.62

1.10

−0.004

1

−0.97 - 0.92

−0.51 - 1.74

0.06 - 2.14

−0.99 - 0.98

0.96

0.28

0.04

0.99

0.97

1.86

3.00

1.00

Wearing gloves

(yes vs. no)1

−0.40

−1.01 - 0.22

0.20

0.67

Recapping used needles

No

Always

Sometimes

−0.86

−0.51

1

−1.66 - −0.05

−1.53 - 0.51

0.04

0.33

0.42

0.60

Sharp containers near the area of care

No

Always

Sometimes

−0.06

−0.75

1

−1.19 - 1.08

−1.46 - -0.03

0.92

0.04

0.94

0.47

Remove needles with hand before disposal

No

Always

Sometimes

−0.96

0.02

1

−1.77 - −0.14

−0.97 - 1.01.

0.02

0.97

0.38

1.02

Vaccination against hepatitis B

Yes

No

Not needed

0.08

0.236

1

−1.89 - 2.05

−1.81 - 2.28

0.94

0.82

1.08

1.43