Table 3.
Factors associated with varicose veins among nurses at Dhulikhel Hospital (n = 181)
| Factors | Unadjusted Odds Ratio n = 181 |
Adjusted Odds Ratio n = 181 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Age (years) | 1.06 | 1.01–1.12 | 0.03 | 1.06 | 0.90–1.25 | 0.47 |
| BMI (kg/ m2) | 1.07 | 1.00–1.14 | 0.06 | 1.10 | 0.99–1.22 | 0.07 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Unmarried | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Married | 1.57 | 0.84–2.94 | 0.16 | 0.44 | 0.13–1.55 | 0.20 |
| Parity | ||||||
| Nulliparous | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Parous | 2.35 | 1.05–5.28 | 0.04 | 3.78 | 0.65–22.17 | 0.14 |
| Education | ||||||
| Certificate level | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Bachelors or above | 2.25 | 1.09–4.65 | 0.03 | 3.12 | 0.90–10.77 | 0.07 |
| Bowel habit | ||||||
| Regular | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Irregular | 2.01 | 0.82–4.91 | 0.13 | 1.74 | 0.49–6.10 | 0.39 |
| Family history | ||||||
| Absent | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Present | 3.37 | 1.50–7.60 | <0.00 | 1.41 | 0.48–4.12 | 0.53 |
| Work experience (in years) | 1.05 | 0.99–1.11 | 0.11 | 0.88 | 0.73–1.05 | 0.16 |
| Time spent in standing (hours/day) | 6.84 | 3.85–12.18 | <0.00 | 27.44 | 4.09–180.77 | <0.00 |
| Time spent in sitting (hours/ day) | 0.31 | 0.19–0.52 | <0.00 | 2.60 | 0.48–14.04 | 0.27 |
| Time spent in walking (hours/day) | 0.40 | 0.27–0.60 | <0.00 | 4.16 | 0.71–24.24 | 0.11 |
Statistically significant results are presented in bold (p < 0.05)