Table 6 Factors associated with occupational injury (n = 566) in Gondar town construction enterprise, April 2015
Predictor variables | Occupational injury | COR (95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Sex | ||||
 Female | 126 | 145 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Male | 95 | 200 | 1.83 (1.31, 2.60) | 1.43 (0.95, 2.17) |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 85 | 111 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Separated | 97 | 204 | 1.61 (1.11, 2.33) | 1.32 (0.84, 2.08) |
 Single | 39 | 30 | 0.60 (0.34, 1.05) | 0.50 (0.25, 0.97)* |
Service year | ||||
  < 5 years | 188 | 211 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
  > 5 years | 33 | 134 | 3.61 (3.35, 5.54) | 2.79 (1.72, 4.53) *** |
Safety training | ||||
 Yes | 42 | 41 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 No | 179 | 304 | 1.74 (1.09, 2.78) | 1.46 (0.84, 2.53) |
Concentration at work | ||||
 Yes | 208 | 284 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 No | 13 | 61 | 3.43 (1.84, 6.42) | 2.65 (1.33, 5.29)** |
Work with vibrating tools | ||||
 Yes | 215 | 315 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 No | 6 | 30 | 3.41 (1.39, 8.34) | 3.23 (1.19, 8.76)* |
Hazard awareness | ||||
 Yes | 214 | 283 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 No | 7 | 62 | 6.69 (3.00, 14.92) | 4.66 (1.99, 10.87)*** |
Alcohol consumption | ||||
 Yes | 160 | 158 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 No | 61 | 187 | 3.10 (2.15, 4.46) | 3.16 (2.09, 4.79)*** |