Table 4. Factors associated with UWES were assessed using single/multiple regression analysis.
Single regression analysis | Multiple regression analysis | |||||
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Variables | B | p-value | B | t | p-value | VIF |
Age | 0.347 | <0.001 | 0.179 | 2.192 | 0.03 | 1.298 |
Gender (reference: female) | 0.225 | 0.008 | 0.19 | 2.462 | 0.015 | 1.172 |
Number of years working as a nurse | 0.233 | 0.006 | ||||
Nursing experience in radiology department (years) | 0.215 | 0.011 | 0.101 | 1.275 | 0.223 | 1.318 |
Marital status (reference: single) | 0.197 | 0.02 | 0.131 | 1.677 | 0.096 | 1.203 |
Having young children (reference: not having) | 0.02 | 0.813 | ||||
Position (reference: staff) | 0.215 | 0.011 | 0.199 | 2.547 | 0.012 | 1.2 |
Post-employment qualifications (reference: none) | 0.203 | 0.016 | 0.045 | 0.567 | 0.572 | 1.247 |
Desire to be assigned to the radiology department (reference: no) | 0.306 | <0.001 | 0.223 | 2.992 | 0.003 | 1.093 |
How do you feel about the dose on your personal dosimeter? | 0.031 | 0.717 | ||||
Is radiation exposure management being carried out appropriately at your workplace? | 0.264 | 0.002 | 0.08 | 0.798 | 0.427 | 1.969 |
Does your workplace have a system in place for consultation about exposure to radiation? | 0.306 | <0.001 | 0.214 | 2.146 | 0.034 | 1.939 |
Do you think your radiation protection measures are sufficient? | 0.157 | 0.065 | −0.022 | −0.234 | 0.815 | 1.695 |
Do you think there is an effect on your health from occupational radiation exposure? | −0.159 | 0.061 | −0.008 | −0.11 | 0.913 | 1.16 |
Do you think your radiation exposure will affect the health of your children? | −0.015 | 0.861 | ||||
Diagnostic imaging | 0.047 | 0.581 | ||||
Angiography | −0.049 | 0.562 | ||||
Endoscopy/fluoroscopy | 0.049 | 0.565 | ||||
Nuclear medicine | 0.154 | 0.07 | 0.114 | 1.555 | 0.122 | 1.049 |
Radiotherapy | 0.12 | 0.159 | ||||
R | 0.597 | |||||
R2 | 0.356 | |||||
Adjusted R2 | 0.295 |
Note:
VIF, variance inflation factors.