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Table 2 Compliance with bloodborne pathogen prevention according to subject characteristics (N = 284)

From: Factors affecting patient safety culture in terms of compliance with preventing bloodborne pathogens among general hospital nurses

Variables

Categories

Compliance of bloodborne pathogen prevention

M ± SD

t/F

p

Sex

Female

3.40 ± 0.40

0.49

0.631

Male

3.27 ± 0.75

Age group

< 30

3.41 ± 0.42

−2.04

0.042

≥30

3.53 ± 0.42

Education level

Diploma

3.44 ± 0.45

0.75

0.474

Bachelor’s

3.38 ± 0.39

>Master’s

3.34 ± 0.52

Position

Staff nurse

3.43 ± 0.43

3.89

0.021

a<c*

Charge nurse

3.47 ± 0.42

<Head nurse

3.70 ± 0.34

Work experience

≤5

3.42 ± 0.42

−1.21

0.227

> 5

3.49 ± 0.42

Current unit employed

≤5

3.44 ± 0.42

−0.48

0.627

> 5

3.47 ± 0.44

Work unit

Medicine

3.41 ± 0.37

0.60

0.729

Surgery

3.34 ± 0.44

Intensive care unit

3.46 ± 0.40

Emergency

3.33 ± 0.40

Operating room

3.42 ± 0.50

Women

3.52 ± 0.29

Others

3.39 ± 0.41

Experienced NSSI for last 1 year

Yes

3.33 ± 0.49

−2.29

0.024

No

3.48 ± 0.39

Type of devices causing NSSI

Disposable syringe

3.33 ± 0.50

0.14

0.868

Blood glucose lancet

3.31 ± 0.38

Other sharp device

3.25 ± 0.61

Procedures causing NSSI

Inserting a needle

3.43 ± 0.44

1.14

0.347

Disposing of a needle

3.57 ± 0.66

Recapping a needle

3.19 ± 0.67

Disassembling needle or sharp instrument

3.20 ± 0.38

Others

3.31 ± 0.41

Blood and body fluid exposure experience of mucous membrane

Yes

3.47 ± 0.51

1.05

0.293

No

3.38 ± 0.40

Blood and body fluid exposure experience of skin (1 year)

Yes

3.34 ± 0.40

−0.77

0.445

No

3.40 ± 0.41

Report infection exposure

Yes

3.29 ± 0.35

−1.42

0.157

No

3.40 ± 0.42

Vaccination of hepatitis B

Yes

3.40 ± 0.40

0.17

0.848

No

3.37 ± 0.42

Do not know

3.36 ± 0.53

Number of patient safety case reports

0

3.38 ± 0.42

1.16

0.314

15

3.41 ± 0.40

6≤

3.18 ± 0.43

Education experience for bloodborne pathogen prevention

Yes

3.40 ± 0.41

0.98

0.327

No

3.32 ± 0.43

Educational institution for bloodborne pathogen prevention

College

3.20 ± 0.44

1.74

0.160

Hospital

3.41 ± 0.42

Both

3.41 ± 0.39

Others

3.37 ± 0.25

  1. Sheffe test