Table 2 Sharp disposal practices according to different characteristics of patients (n = 158)
From: Practices related to sharps disposal among diabetic patients in Sri Lanka
(N = 158) | Practice of disposal of sharps | Seeking assistance with injections | Seeking help in disposal of sharps | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Safe disposal value (%) | Unsafe disposal value (%) | p value | No value (%) | Yes value (%) | p value | No value (%) | Yes value (%) | p value | |
Age | |||||||||
< 60 | 5 (3.2) | 73 (46.2) | 0.08 | 54 (34.2) | 24 (15.2) | 0.000* | 64 (40.5) | 14 (8.9) | 0.01* |
60 ≥ | 12 (7.5) | 68 (43.0) | 31 (19.6) | 49 (31.0) | 51 (32.2) | 29 (18.3) | |||
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 6 (3.8) | 31 (19.6) | 0.22a | 18 (11.4) | 19 (12.0) | 0.473 | 21 (13.3) | 16 (10.1) | 0.012* |
Female | 11 (6.9) | 110 (69.6) | 67 (42.4) | 54 (34.2) | 94 (59.4) | 27 (17.0) | |||
Level of education | |||||||||
Primary and lower secondary (< GCE O/L) | 5 (3.2) | 83 (52.5) | 0.0403a* | 38 (24.0) | 50 (31.6) | 0.004* | 60 (37.9) | 28 (17.7) | 0.20 |
Upper secondary and tertiary (≥ GCE O/L) | 12 (7.6) | 58 (36.7) | 47 (29.7) | 23 (14.5) | 55 (34.8) | 15 (9.5) | |||
Duration of use, (years) | |||||||||
< 1 | 8 (5.1) | 19 (12.0) | 0.004a* | 12 (7.5) | 15 (9.5) | 0.517 | 18 (11.4) | 9 (5.6) | 0.014 a |
1–5 | 7 (4.4) | 99 (62.6) | 60 (37.9) | 46 (29.1) | 84 (53.2) | 22 (13.9) | |||
> 5 | 2 (1.3) | 23 (14.6) | 13 (8.2) | 12 (7.5) | 13 (8.2) | 12 (7.5) | |||
Prior education on safe disposal | |||||||||
Yes | 6 (3.8) | 5 (3.2) | 0.0002a* | 9 (5.6) | 2 (1.2) | 0.064a | 11 (6.9) | 0 | 0.036a* |
No | 11 (6.9) | 136 (86.1) | 76 (48.1) | 71 (44.9) | 104 (65.8) | 43 (27.2) | |||