Table 4 The structure of NSIs among the respondents due to the tool and the performed activity, N = 248
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Medical tool | |
Hollow-bore needle | 74 (29.8) |
Suture needle | 41 (16.5) |
Scalpel | 25 (10.1) |
Cannula | 80 (32.3) |
Others | 28 (11.3) |
Total | 248 (100) |
Performed activity | |
Blood collection | 44 (17.7) |
Injection | 31 (12.5) |
Surgery | 35 (14.1) |
Venipuncture | 82 (33.1) |
Central puncture | 8 (3.2) |
Recapping | 19 (7.7) |
Others | 29 (11.7) |
Total | 248 (100) |