Table 4 Practice solid medical waste management of the participants (n = 138)

Do you always use the different waste bin for different health care waste?

14 (100.00)

11 (73.33)

0.302

40 (97.56)

35 (89.74)

0.155

14 (100.00)

14 (93.33)

0.283

Do you use gloves always during handling of solid medical waste?

11 (78.57)

4 (26.67)

0.007

41 (100.00)

10 (25.64)

0.001

14 (100.00)

1 (6.67)

0.001

Did you make any mistake during segregating the different health care waste?

2 (14.29)

5 (33.33)

0.173

2 (4.88)

14 (35.90)

0.033

1 (7.14)

7 (46.67)

0.018

Did you injure yourself during handling of solid medical waste or by the solid medical waste in last 1 year?

3 (21.43)

6 (40.00)

0.26

2 (4.88)

13 (33.33)

0.008

2 (14.29)

9 (60.00)

0.011