Table 3: Distribution of patients by type of exposure and measures taken by patients.
|
N |
Percentage (%) |
|
A. Nature of exposure (N = 600) |
|
|
|
Personnel health care (professional AEB) |
295 |
100 |
|
|
Pitting (needlestick) |
141 |
47.8 |
|
Cutting (bistouri) |
7 |
2.4 |
|
Spalsch (biological fluid) |
29 |
9.8 |
|
Not precised |
118 |
40 |
General population (non professional AEB) |
305 |
50.8 |
|
|
rape |
220 |
72.2 |
|
Condom break |
46 |
15.1 |
|
Unprotected sex |
31 |
10.2 |
|
Bite |
8 |
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
B. Measures taken by patients (N = 600) |
|
|
|
Disinfection (with running water and soap) |
280 |
46.7 |
|
Bleach |
116 |
19.3 |
|
Gynecological consultation |
28 |
4.7 |
|
Alcohol |
12 |
2 |
|
Pression |
10 |
1.7 |
|
Pill (levonorgestrel) |
8 |
1.3 |
|
Chlorhexidine |
4 |
0.7 |
|
Sodium Hypochlorite |
3 |
0.5 |
|
Povidone-Iodine |
3 |
0.5 |
|
Cotrimoxazole |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Doxycycline |
1 |
0.2 |
|
Disinfection with saline |
1 |
0.2 |
|
None |
133 |
22.1 |
|
Total |
600 |
100 |