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).
| | Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| | Use of PPE | | | | Yes | 264 | 95.3 | | No | 13 | 4.7 |
| | Practice of washing hands before and after any health care procedure or handling of waste | | | | Yes | 171 | 61.7 | | No | 106 | 38.3 |
| | Compliance with standard precautions | | | | Yes | 135 | 48.7 | | No | 142 | 51.3 |
| | Khat chewing | | | | Yes | 74 | 26.7 | | No | 203 | 73.3 |
| | Drinking alcohol | | | | Everyday | 40 | 14.4 | | Once a week | 33 | 11.9 | | Occasionally | 133 | 48.0 | | Never | 71 | 25.6 |
| | Sleeping problem | | | | Yes | 96 | 34.7 | | No | 181 | 65.3 |
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