Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with blood and body fluids in the past year exposure to blood and body fluids
| Variables | Exposure to BBFs | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age (in years) | |||||
| 18–30 | 93 | 76 | 1.00 | ||
| 31–40 | 58 | 39 | 1.22 (0.73–2.02) | ||
| > 40 | 14 | 2 | 5.72 (1.26–2595) | ||
| Job | |||||
| Nurse | 99 | 81 | 1.00 | ||
| Laboratory | 20 | 7 | 2.34 (0.94–5.8) | ||
| Doctor | 11 | 2 | 4.5 (0.97–20.89) | ||
| Midwife | 15 | 12 | 1.02 (0.45–2.31) | ||
| Others | 20 | 15 | 1.09 (0.53–2.270) | ||
| Department | |||||
| Outpatients | 33 | 34 | 1.00 | ||
| Injection and dressing | 12 | 4 | 3.09 (0.91–10.56) | ||
| Surgical ward | 12 | 6 | 2.06 (0.69–6.13) | ||
| Operating theater | 13 | 14 | 0.96 (0.39–2.34) | ||
| Pediatrics | 9 | 8 | 1.16 (0.4–3.34) | ||
| Gynecology | 30 | 16 | 1.93 (0.89–4.19) | ||
| Laboratory | 18 | 7 | 2.56 (0.98–7.17) | ||
| Medical ward | 21 | 9 | 2.4 (0.96–6.01) | ||
| Others | 17 | 19 | 0.92 (0.41–2.07) | ||
| Experience (in years) | |||||
| < 2 | 28 | 28 | 1.00 | ||
| 2–5 | 75 | 52 | 1.44 (0.77–2.71) | ||
| 6–9 | 42 | 30 | 1.4 (0.69–2.83) | ||
| > = 10 | 20 | 6 | 3.33 (1.16–9.55) | ||
| Training on infection prevention | |||||
| Yes | 79 | 32 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.006 |
| No | 86 | 85 | 0.41 (0.25–0.68) | 0.47 (0.27–0.8) | |
| Practicing universal precaution and safety | |||||
| Yes | 80 | 44 | 1.00 | ||
| No | 85 | 73 | 0.64 (0.4–1.04) | ||
| Wearing of eye goggle | |||||
| Yes | 20 | 23 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.02 |
| No | 145 | 94 | 1.77 (0.92–3.41) | 2.29 (1.14–4.6) | |
| Availability of enough hand washing facilities | |||||
| Yes | 125 | 78 | 1.00 | ||
| No | 40 | 39 | 0.64 (0.38–1.08) | ||
| Presence of safety sign | |||||
| Yes | 36 | 37 | 1.00 | ||
| No | 129 | 80 | 1.66 (0.97–2.84) | ||
| HBV vaccination | |||||
| Yes | 104 | 52 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.025 |
| No | 61 | 65 | 0.47 (0.29–0.76) | 0.55 (0.33–0.93) | |
| Recapping of used needle | |||||
| Yes | 91 | 37 | 2.66 (1.62–4.37) | 2.22 (1.32–3.74) | 0.003 |
| No | 74 | 80 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |