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. 2014 Apr 1;5(2):84–93.
Table 3: Behavioral variables tested for any associations with occupational injury among workers in Kombolcha textile factory, April, 2013 (n=455).
Variable Occupational Injury Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Yes No
Cigarette smoking
Yes 14 17 1.44 (0.69–3.01)
No 154 270 1.00
Drinking alcohol
Yes 19 32 1.02 (0.56–1.86)
No 149 255 1.00
Chewing Qat*
Yes 56 67 1.64 (1.08–2.50) 0.72 (0.39–1.23)
No 112 220 1.00 1.00
Sleep disorder*
Yes 38 32 2.33 (1.39–3.90) 2.95 (1.47–5.92)
No 130 255 1.00 1.00
Job satisfaction
Yes 117 200 1.00
No 51 87 1.02 (0.66–1.52)
Use of PPE*
Yes 115 244 1.00 1.00
No 53 43 2.62 (1.65–4.14) 1.40 (0.83–2.37)
*Variables with p<0.3 in the bivariate analysis