Occupational exposure to HIV among healthcare workers in PMTCT sites in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Characteristics of healthcare workers on the prevalence of occupational exposure to HIV infection in PMTCT sites, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Socio-demographics	N	Experienced occupational exposure	Percent
Health care provider in PMTCT sites	337	153	45.40
Age (Years)
20–29	78	32	41.0
30–39	156	66	42.3
≥ 40	103	106.7	154.7
Mean age ± SD (years)		35.89 ± 8.4
Occupational cadre
Nurse/midwife	124	64	51.6
Environmental health worker	98	20	20.4
Doctor	63	44	69.8
Laboratory scientist/technician	52	25	48.1
Educational qualification
At most Primary	23	5	23.8
Secondary	71	18	25.4
Tertiary	243	130	53.5
Years of experience
< 10 years	212	89	42.0
≥ 10 years	125	64	51.2
Facility type
Public	171	70	40.9
Private	166	83	50.0
Average working hour per week
< 40 h	91	46	50.5
≥ 40 h	246	107	43.5

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