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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis result for Splash exposure, Hawassa,Southern Ethiopia,2014 (n = 496)

From: Magnitude of splash exposure and associated factors among health care workers in Hawassa referral and Adare District hospitals, January 2014

Variables

Splash exposure

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95%)

Yes

No

N (%)

N (%)

Sex

Male

61 (37.9)

100 (62.1)

1.94 (1.30–2.92)**

1.28 (0.70–2.35)

Female

80 (23.9)

255 (76.1)

1

1

Educational status

Below Diploma

34 (23.1)

113 (76.9)

0.58 (0.35–0.95)*

1.75 (0.52–5.88)

Diploma

46 (26.9)

125 (73.1)

0.71 (0.45–1.12)

1.15 (0.56–2.34)

Degree and above

61 (34.3)

117 (65.7)

1

1

Qualification

Nurse and midwife

61 (28.8)

151 (71.2)

1

1

Physicians

27 (49.1)

28 (50.9)

2.39 (1.30–4.38)**

1.67 (0.60–4.74)

Laboratory professionals

4 (10.3)

35 (89.7)

0.28 (0.10–0.83)*

0.46 (0.12–1.80)

Laundry staff and porters

19 (19)

81 (81)

1.05 (0.57–1.93)

0.69 (0.23–2.10)

cleaners

19 (29.7)

45 (70.3)

0.58 (0.33–1.04)***

0.45 (0.12–1.60)

Others

11 (42.3)

15 (57.7)

1.82 (0.79–4.18)

1.31 (0.46–3.79)

Department

Outpatient Department

39 (19.7)

159 (80.3)

1

1

Inpatient Department

50 (29.9)

117 (70.1)

1.74 (1.08–2.62)*

1.24 (0.64–2.40)

Delivery and operation services

42 (46.7)

48 (53.3)

3.57 (2.07–6.14)***

2.20 (1.10–4.40)*

Others

10 (24.4)

31 (75.6)

1.32 (0.59–2.91)

0.94 (0.35–2.51)

Manual wash of linen?

Yes

63 (36.8)

108 (63.2)

1.85 (1.24–2.76)**

2.30 (1.37–3.84)**

No

78 (24)

247 (76)

1

1

Additional responsibility

Yes

44 (47.3)

49 (52.7)

2.83 (1.78–4.52)***

2.39 (1.27–4.49)*

No

97 (24.1)

306 (75.9)

1

1

Work experience

< 2 years

85 (30.6)

193 (69.4)

0.87 (0.41–1.87)

0.96 (0.36–2.59)

2–4 years

39 (22.9)

131 (77.1)

1.04 (0.69–1.56)

1.12 (0.67–1.87)

>4 years

17 (35.4)

31 (64.6)

1

1

Work >40 h/week

Yes

129 (31.2)

284 (68.8)

2.69 (1.41–5.13)**

1.75 (0.84–3.66)

No

12 (14.5)

71 (85.5)

1

1

Always follow std. procedure

Yes

60 (25.1)

179 (74.9)

1

1

No

81 (31.5)

176 (68.5)

1.37 (0.93–2.04)

1.27 (0.76–2.11)

Always wear mask for procedure

Yes

65 (37.8)

107 (62.2)

1

1

No

47 (17.8)

217 (82.2)

0.36 (0.23–0.55)***

0.62 (0.31–1.26)

Always wear goggle for procedure

Yes

27 (46.6)

31 (53.4)

1

1

No

85 (22.5)

293 (77.5)

0.33 (0.19–0.59)***

0.60 (0.30–1.24)

Always wear head cover for procedure

Yes

51 (38.6)

81 (61.4)

1

1

No

61 (20.1)

243 (79.9)

0.40 (0.25–0.63)***

0.87 (0.43–1.75)

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001