Table 4 Bivariate association of demographic characteristics and sharps injury
From: Occupational exposure to sharps injury among healthcare providers in Ethiopia regional hospitals
Variables (reference category) | n = 195 | % | p-value | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (female) | 80 | 41.0 | 0.40 | 1.3 (0.71, 2.38) | |
Marital status (single) | 98 | 50.3 | 0.24 | 1.4 (0.78, 2.61) | |
Ayu hospital (Debre Berhan Referral Hospital) | 19 | 9.7 | 0.16 | 2.0 (0.76, 5.15) | |
No hospital infection prevention committee | 65 | 33.3 | 0.39 | 1.3 (0.70, 2.46) | |
HBV vaccinated | 23 | 11.8 | 0.50 | 1.4 (0.56, 3.35) | |
Age (year) (>40 years) | <25 | 31 | 15.9 | 0.24 | 2.8 (0.51, 14.86) |
25–30 | 110 | 56.4 | 0.24 | 2.5 (0.53, 12.17) | |
31–40 | 42 | 21.5 | 0.28 | 2.5 (0.48, 12.99) | |
Experience (year) (≥15 years) | <5 | 109 | 55.9 | 0.22 | 2.7 (0.56, 13.18) |
5–9 | 57 | 29.2 | 0.50 | 1.7 (0.34, 9.03) | |
10–14 | 18 | 9.2 | 0.56 | 1.7 (0.27, 10.97) | |
Profession (Othersa) | Nurse | 85 | 43.6 | 0.14 | 1.7 (0.83, 3.49) |
Midwife | 21 | 10.8 | 0.04 | 2.8 (1.02, 7.92) | |
Laboratory | 23 | 11.8 | 0.33 | 1.7 (0.60, 4.65) | |
Unit (Othersb) | Emergency | 22 | 11.3 | 0.38 | 1.9 (0.46, 7.92) |
Outpatient department | 32 | 16.4 | 0.54 | 0.6 (0.15, 2.70) | |
Pediatrics | 23 | 11.8 | 0.60 | 1.5 (0.35, 6.13) | |
Medical ward | 20 | 10.3 | 0.60 | 1.5 (0.34, 6.43) | |
Surgical ward | 23 | 11.8 | 0.60 | 1.5 (0.35, 6.13) | |
Maternal and child health | 35 | 17.9 | 0.48 | 1.6 (0.43, 6.17) | |
Laboratory | 25 | 12.8 | 0.54 | 1.5 (0.38, 6.31) | |