Table 4.
Factors associated with awareness of occupational hazards among welders in Lideta Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Hazard awareness | Crude OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Work experience (in years) | ||||
| <5 | 118 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.00 |
| 5–9 | 179 | 29 | 1.7(0.1, 3.0) | 2.7(1.3, 5.6) |
| 10–14 | 91 | 8 | 3.2(1.4, 7.2) | 5.6(1.7, 18.8) |
| ≥15 | 92 | 5 | 5.1(1.9, 13.7) | 2.4(0.6, 9.9) |
| Work regulation | ||||
| Yes | 305 | 25 | 3.5(2.1, 5.8) | 2.4(1.1, 5.2) |
| No | 175 | 50 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Job satisfaction | ||||
| Yes | 381 | 19 | 11.3(6.4, 20.0) | 9.3(4.3–20.1) |
| No | 99 | 56 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 239 | 32 | 18.7(6.8, 51.6) | 12.6(3.4, 46.6) |
| Single | 235 | 28 | 21.0(7.5, 58.4) | 11.4(3.1–41.9) |
| Divorced | 6 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Educational status | ||||
| Primary | 62 | 21 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Secondary | 207 | 37 | 1.9(1.0, 3.5) | 2.8(1.2, 6.6) |
| Certificate and above | 211 | 17 | 4.2(2.1, 8.5) | 2.7(1.1, 6.7) |