Table IV. Associations between falls from heights for all apprentices surveyed.
Variables | All Falls Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Ladder Falls Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
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Length worked in trade versus ≤5 years | ||
<1 year | 3.11 (1.42, 6.80) | 2.26 (0.69, 7.39) |
2–5 years | 2.80 (1.39, 5.66) | 1.79 (0.63,5.14) |
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Percent apprentice, per 10% increase | 1.12 (1.02, 1.23) | 1.25 (1.08, 1.45) |
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Number of tasks performed | 1.08 (1.00, 1.16) | 1.25 (1.06, 1.48) |
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Safer crew behaviors score | 0.92 (0.88, 0.97) | 0.90 (0.83, 0.98) |
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Safer work climate score | 0.92 (0.86, 0.97) | 0.90 (1.06, 1.48) |
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Worked residential construction past yr. | 2.10 (1.27, 3.48) | 3.13 (1.13, 8.83) |
Logistic regression
Excludes those who fell from a surface other than a ladder
Only variables/scales significant at p ≤ 0.05 are reported.