Table 3.
Bivariate and Multivariable Analysis of Needlestick and Sharp Injuries Among Midwives and Nurses Working at Hospitals in North Wollo Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Faced NSSIs | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non (%) | Yesn (%) | ||||
| Professional category | Nurse | 34 (30.3) | 78 (69.7) | 2.11 (1.24–8.18) | 1.62 (0.69–3.81) |
| Midwives | 6 (12.2) | 29 (87.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Income class | <5000 | 32 (30) | 75 (70) | 1.71 (0.24–1.41) | 1.44 (1.17–2.18) |
| 5000–10,000 | 8 (20) | 32 (80) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Current working room | Less contagious | 25 (39.6) | 38 (60.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Maternal care | 6 (18) | 27 (82) | 2.96 (1.07–8.20) | 2.97 (1.01–8.70) | |
| Contagious | 9 (21.4) | 42 (78.6) | 3.070 (1.274–7.396) | 3.59 (1.38–9.30) | |
| Recap of needle | Yes | 16 (19) | 68 (81) | 0.38 (1.24–5.51) | 3.88 (1.67–9.04) |
| No | 24 (38) | 39 (62) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Information access to safety standard | Yes | 35 (27.7) | 91 (72.3) | 1.23 (0.11–1.44) | 0.34 (0.09–1.32) |
| No | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Training on occupational safety | Yes | 19 (22.3) | 66 (77.7) | 0.56 (0.86–3.70) | 2.10 (0.88–5.01) |
| No | 21 (33.8) | 41 (66.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Notes: Less contagious: outpatient department, ophthalmic room, and medical ward. Contagious: injection, dressing, emergency, surgical ward, and operation room.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio; NSSIs, needlestick and sharp injuries.