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Table 5 Days and time of injury of health care workers in Dessie hospitals (n = 124)

From: Magnitude and associated factors of needle stick and sharps injuries among health care workers in Dessie City Hospitals, north east Ethiopia

Variables

Injured study participants (n = 124)

 

Frequency

%

Days of injury

 Monday

61

49.2

 Tuesday

7

5.6

 Wednesday

13

10.5

 Thursday

9

7.3

 Friday

5

4

 Saturday

1 2

9.7

 Sunday

5

4

 I do not remember

12

9.7

Time of injury

 Morning

55

44.4

 Afternoon

33

26.6

 Evening

13

10.5

 Night

18

14.5

 I do not remember

5

4