Knowledge and Self-Reported Practice of Insulin Injection Device Disposal among Diabetes Patients in Gondar Town, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Knowledge of respondents towards insulin injection device disposal ().

Statement	Correct (%)	Incorrect (%)
The sharp waste produced at home is infectious	128 (61.0%)	82 (39.0%)
One can reuse needles and lancets if they are still sharp and clean	122 (58.1%)	88 (49.1%)
The needles and lancets can be cleaned by spirit swab and reused	109 (51.9%)	101 (48.1%)
One can also use someone else needle for injecting insulin after cleaning with spirit	119 (56.7%)	91 (43.3%)
Needle should be recapped after use and before throwing away in bin.	96 (45.7%)	114 (54.3%)
Needle should be broken away from syringe and collected in puncture proof bottles	88 (41.9%)	122 (58.1%)
Lancets should not be recapped after use and before throwing in waste bin	68 (32.4%)	142 (67.6%)
One should bend the lancet tip after use and before throwing in waste bin	77 (36.7%)	133 (63.3%)
Sharps like needles and lancets can cause injury if disposed in public places like parks, streets and so forth	100 (47.6%)	110 (52.4%)
The sharps in household waste can never cause injury to rag pickers and garbage handlers	104 (49.5%)	106 (50.5%)
Used needles and syringes can be misused by rag pickers	66 (31.4%)	144 (68.6%)
Sharps like needles can be recycled like plastics	199 (56.7%)	90 (42.9%)

Negative statement and answer false scored.