Table 7.
Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with WMSDs among restaurant workers, Gondar city, 2020 (N = 595).
| Variable | WMSDs | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | ||
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| Yes | No | ||||
| Age | ≤30 | 418 | 106 | 1 | 1 |
| >30 | 67 | 4 | 4.24 (1.51–11.91)∗ | 4.7 (1.62–13.84)∗ | |
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| Educational status | Illiterate and read/write | 17 | 3 | 1.81 (0.5–6.6) | 1.79 (0.47–6.78) |
| Primary (1–8 grades) | 145 | 22 | 2.1 (1.21–3.77)∗ | 2.14 (1.17–3.90)∗ | |
| Secondary (9–12 grades) | 180 | 38 | 1.55 (0.96–2.51) | 1.71 (1.02–2.86)∗ | |
| Higher education | 143 | 47 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Monthly salary | <1100 | 256 | 54 | 1.21 (0.74–2.01) | 1.27 (0.723–2.23) |
| 1101–1700 | 116 | 27 | 1.10 (0.61–1.1.97) | 1.22 (0.65–2.26) | |
| >1701 | 113 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Specific work experience | 1–2 years | 267 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
| >2 years | 218 | 47 | 1.1 (0.73–1.67) | 0.96 (0.61–1.52) | |
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| BMI | Under | 20 | 5 | 0.93 (0.34–2.54) | 1.31 (0.46–3.72) |
| Normal | 391 | 91 | 1 | 1 | |
| Overweight | 74 | 14 | 1.23 (0.59–2.22) | 1.14 (0.60–2.19) | |
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| Bending/twisting | Yes | 354 | 73 | 1.8 (1.19–2.85)∗ | 0.91 (0.54–1.52) |
| No | 131 | 37 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Work repetition | Yes | 357 | 70 | 1.59 (1.02–2.43)∗ | 1.25 (0.76–2.05) |
| No | 128 | 40 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Adjustable chair (table) | Yes | 262 | 70 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 223 | 40 | 1.43 (0.93–2.18) | 1.18 (0.74–1.89) | |
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| Job satisfaction | No satisfaction | 407 | 83 | 1.69 (1.03–2.80)∗ | 1.90 (1.13–3.19)∗ |
| Has satisfaction | 78 | 27 | 1 | 1 | |