Table 1. Non-adjusted analysis of distal and intermediate variables relative to non-adherence to use of personal protective equipment among health care professionals who were victims of work accidents with exposure to biological materials in the state of Maranhão, 2010-2015 (n=1,819).
| Variables | Use of PPE | PR | 95%CI | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| 752 (41.34% | 1.067 (58.66%) | ||||
| Distal variables | |||||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 633 (84.18) | 914 (85.66) | 0.98 | 0.94-1.02 | 0.388 |
| Male | 119 (15.82) | 153 (14.34) | 1 | - | - |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18-30 | 289 (38.43) | 361 (33.83) | 0.96 | 0.94-0.99 | 0.046 |
| 31-40 | 263 (34.97) | 410 (38.43) | 1.02 | 0.99-1.05 | 0.131 |
| 41-50 | 143 (19.02) | 215 (20.15) | 1.00 | - | - |
| 51-60 | 48 (6.38) | 71(6.65) | 1.00 | 0.95-1.06 | 0.817 |
| >60 | 9 (1.20) | 10 (0.94) | 0.96 | 0.82-1.11 | 0.604 |
| Formal schooling (years) | |||||
| ≤12 | 438 (58.24) | 716 (67.10) | 1.04 | 1.00-1.09 | 0.043 |
| >12 | 314 (41.76) | 351 (32.90) | 1.00 | - | - |
| Intermediate variables | |||||
| Site of accident | |||||
| Capital/metropolitan area | 581 (77.26) | 757 (70.95) | 1.05 | 1.01-1.08 | 0.002 |
| Other counties | 171 (22.74) | 310 (29.09) | 1.00 | - | - |
| Professional category | |||||
| Physicians | 56 (7.45) | 71 (6.65) | 1.00 | - | - |
| Dentists | 15 (1.19) | 19 (1.78) | 0.98 | 0.88-1.09 | 0.744 |
| Pharmacists | 3(0.40) | 7(0.66) | 0.98 | 0.92-1.03 | 0.520 |
| Nurses | 102 (13.56) | 117 (10.97) | 0.96 | 0.91-1.00 | 0.102 |
| Physical therapists | 18 (2.39) | 15 (1.41) | 0.91 | 0.81-1.02 | 0.141 |
| Nursing technicians | 542 (72.07) | 801 (75.07) | 1.02 | 0.99-1.05 | 0.157 |
| Laboratory technicians | 16 (2.13) | 37 (3.47) | 1.07 | 0.99-1.15 | 0.064 |
| Employment relationship | |||||
| Formal | 620 (82.45) | 878 (82.29) | 1.00 | - | - |
| Informal | 132 (17.55) | 189 (17.71) | 1.00 | 0.98-1.01 | 0.930 |
| Length of work (years) | |||||
| <1 | 231 (30.72) | 308 (28.87) | 0.98 | 0.95-1.01 | 0.397 |
| 1-5 | 295 (39.23) | 460 (43.11) | 1.02 | 0.99-1.05 | 0.096 |
| 6-10 | 105 (13.96) | 154(14.43) | 1.00 | - | - |
| 11-15 | 44 (5.85) | 56 (5.25) | 0.98 | 0.96-1.04 | 0.585 |
| 16-20 | 30 (3.99) | 38 (3.56) | 0.98 | 0.92-1.04 | 0.641 |
| >20 | 47 (6.25) | 51 (4.78) | 0.95 | 0.89-1.02 | 0.186 |
PPE: personal protective equipment; PR: prevalence ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval; *calculated by means of Poisson regression.