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. 2024 Nov 18;12:e18426. doi: 10.7717/peerj.18426

Table 4. Factors associated with UWES were assessed using single/multiple regression analysis.

Single regression analysis Multiple regression analysis
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.