Table 2 Number and percentage of 180 Dutch medical students who performed procedures associated with an increased risk of exposure to bloodborne viral infection during an elective abroad.
College year completed | 2nd (n= 18) | 3rd (n= 39) | 4th (n= 25) | 5th (n= 27) | 6th (n= 71) | All (n= 180) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Activity n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Obstetric practice | 2 (11) | 6 (15) | 6 (24) | 6 (22) | 50 (70) | 70 (39) |
   Surgical practice | 1 (6) | 13 (33) | 10 (40) | 16 (59) | 58 (82) | 98 (54) |
   Suturing | 0 | 5 (13) | 2 (8) | 8 (30) | 50 (70) | 65 (36) |
   Phlebotomy | 1 (6) | 1 (3) | 6 (24) | 8 (30) | 38 (53) | 54 (30) |
   Any of the above | 3 (17) | 15 (39) | 15 (60) | 19 (70) | 68 (96) | 120 (67) |
   None of the above | 15 (83) | 24 (62) | 10 (40) | 8 (30) | 3 (4) | 60 (33) |