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

Table 4

Respondents’ practices regarding insulin injection device waste disposal ().

	Frequency
Practice score levels
Positive practice	40 (19.3%)
Negative practice	170 (80.7%)
Place of insulin injection device disposal
Garbage	76 (36.2%)
Burned	7 (3.3%)
Buried in the ground	43 (20.5%)
Toilet	84 (40%)
Numbers of needles thrown away in one week
0–7	152 (72.4%)
7–14	31 (14.8%)
>14	27 (12.9%)
Bend the needle and sharp after use
No	90 (42.9%)
Yes	120 (57.1%)
Recap the needle after injecting insulin
No	73 (34.8%)
Yes	137 (62.2%)
Ask the healthcare provider about disposal of insulin syringes
No	166 (79%)
Yes	44 (20.1%)