Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with neck trouble among hotel housekeepers, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 422)
| Variables | Neck pain | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 26 | 8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 182 | 206 | 3.68 (1.62, 8.33)* | 2.1 (0.82, 5.42) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤ 24 | 102 | 92 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–29 | 45 | 55 | 1.36 (0.84, 2.2) | 1.32 (0.72, 2.43) |
| > 29 | 61 | 67 | 1.22 (0.78, 1.9) | 0.9 (0.5, 1.59) |
| Educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 84 | 71 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Primary school | 109 | 131 | 1.42 (0.95, 2.13) | 1.19 (0.73, 1.96) |
| Secondary school and above | 15 | 12 | 0.95 (0.42, 2.15) | 0.76 (0.27, 2.12) |
| Specific Work experience in this work area | ||||
| 1–2 years | 151 | 140 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| > 2 years | 57 | 74 | 1.4 (0.93, 2.12) | 1.06 (0.64, 1.77) |
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||||
| Under weight | 31 | 40 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Normal weight | 145 | 132 | 0.71 (0.42, 1.19) | 1.14 (0.0.59,2.19) |
| Over weight and obese | 32 | 42 | 1.02 (0.53, 1.96) | 1.62 (0.71, 3.67) |
| Rest break taken per day (excluding lunch break) | ||||
| < 30 min | 37 | 70 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30–45 min | 104 | 121 | 0.62 (0.38, 0.99)* | 0.71 (0.39, 1.26) |
| > 45 min | 67 | 23 | 0.18 (0.1, 0.337)** | 0.29 (0.13, 0.63)* |
| The job requires repetitive work | ||||
| No | 146 | 56 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 62 | 158 | 6.6 (4.34, 10.17)** | 1.98 (1.01, 3.87)* |
| The job requires reaching/overstretching | ||||
| No | 149 | 52 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 59 | 162 | 7.87 (5.1, 12.15)** | 3.72 (1.81, 7.66)** |
| The job requires bending | ||||
| No | 135 | 69 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 73 | 145 | 3.89 (2.59, 5.82)** | 0.64 (0.31, 1.29) |
| Satisfaction | ||||
| No | 82 | 166 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 126 | 48 | 0.19 (0.12, 0.29)** | 0.46 (0.27, 0.77)* |
| Training | ||||
| No | 140 | 183 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 68 | 31 | 0.35 (0.22, 0.56)** | 0.57 (0.31, 1.04) |
| Manager concern for health and safety | ||||
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 154 | 153 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Neutral | 36 | 57 | 1.59 (0.99, 2.56) | 0.82 (0.45, 1.50) |
| Agree/strongly agree | 18 | 4 | 0.22 (0.07, 0.68)* | 0.31 (0.08, 1.17) |
Gender, sex, and BMI were adjusted covariates
Note: 1:00 = reference, * = variable p value < 0.05, ** = p value ≤ 0.001