Research Article

Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Health Care Workers in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Result from Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Distribution of behavioral characteristics of respondents in health institutions in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 277).

VariableFrequencyPercent (%)

Use of PPE
 Yes26495.3
 No134.7

Practice of washing hands before and after any health care procedure or handling of waste
 Yes17161.7
 No10638.3

Compliance with standard precautions
 Yes13548.7
 No14251.3

Khat chewing
 Yes7426.7
 No20373.3

Drinking alcohol
 Everyday4014.4
 Once a week3311.9
 Occasionally13348.0
 Never7125.6

Sleeping problem
 Yes9634.7
 No18165.3