Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics and bi-variable analysis with NSSIs among healthcare workers in South Gondar Zone hospitals, January to March 2019.
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Injury | COR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Yes | No | ||||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||||
| HCW’s age (years) | < 25 | 70 (23.7) | 22 (25.3) | 48 (23.1) | 0.39(0.12–1.30) | 0.127 |
| 25–30 | 140 (47.5) | 38 (4.4) | 102 (49.0) | 0.32(0.10–1.01) | 0.052 | |
| 72 (24.4) | 20 (23.0) | 52 (25.0) | 0.33(0.99–1.10) | 0.071 | ||
| >40 | 13 (4.4) | 7 (2.4) | 6 (2.9) | 1 | ||
| HCW’s sex | Male | 147 (49.8) | 45 (51.7) | 102 (49.0) | 1.11(0.67–1.83) | 0.67 |
| Female | 148 (50.2) | 42 (48.3) | 106 (51.0) | 1 | ||
| HCW’s marital status | Married | 114 (38.6) | 36 (41.4) | 78 (37.5) | 1.17(0.70–1.96) | 0.533 |
| Unmarried | 181 (61.4) | 51 (58.6) | 130 (44.1) | 1 | ||
| HCW’s profession | Nurse | 124 (42.0) | 51 (58.6) | 73 (24.7) | 3.21(1.82–5.92) | 0.030 |
| Medical doctor (general practitioner) | 26 (8.8) | 6 (6.9) | 22 (7.5) | 0.86(0.23–3.12) | 0.823 | |
| Laboratory technician | 21 (7.1) | 6 (6.9) | 15 (5.1) | 1.26(0.33–4.73) | 0.725 | |
| Cleaner or laundry worker | 52 (17.6) | 10 (3.4) | 42 (20.2) | 0.75(0.23–2.37) | 0.534 | |
| Midwife | 25 (8.5) | 6 (6.9) | 19 (9.1) | 1 | ||
| Other a | 45 (15.3) | 8 (9.2) | 37 (17.8) | 0.68(0.20–2.26) | ||
| Education status | Diploma or lower£ | 111 (37.6) | 26 (29.9) | 85 (40.9) | 0.85(0.36–1.99) | 0.713 |
| BSc | 136 (46.4) | 46 (52.9) | 90 (43.3) | 1.60(0.72–3.58) | 0.242 | |
| MSc | 10 (3.1) | 5 (5.7) | 5 (2.4) | 0.35(0.09–3.16) | 0.357 | |
| MD | 38 (12.9) | 10 (11.5) | 28 (13.5) | 1 | ||
| Work experience (years) | < 5 | 206 (69.8) | 56 (64.4) | 150 (72.1) | 0.51(0.22–1.17) | 0.114 |
| 5–10 | 63 (21.4) | 20 (23.0) | 43 (20.7) | 0.63(0.24–1.62) | 0.345 | |
| >10 | 26 (8.8) | 11 (12.6) | 15 (7.2) | 1 | ||
| Monthly salary (USD)¥ | < 53.80 | 55 (18.6) | 10 (11.5) | 45 (7.2) | 0.54(0.24–1.21) | 0.146 |
| 53.80–107.60 | 47 (15.9) | 18 (20.7) | 29 (13.9) | 1.50(0.72–3.14) | 0.279 | |
| 10.60–161.41 | 97 (32.9) | 31 (35.6) | 66 (31.7) | 1.14(0.62–2.10) | 0.677 | |
| >161.41 | 96 (32.5) | 28 (32.2) | 68 (32.7) | 1 | ||
1, reference category; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio.
BSc, Bachelor of Science; MSc, Master of Science, MD, Medical Doctor including general practitioners, gynecologists/obstetricians, anesthesiologists, internists, pediatricians, surgeons, and ophthalmologists.
aHealth officer, dentist, gynae/obstetrician, anesthesiologist, internist, pediatrician, surgeon, and ophthalmologist.
¥1 $ USD (United States Dollars) = 27.88 (ETB [Ethiopian birr]) during January to March, 2019.
£Education status of lower indicates that healthcare workers are included who do not have a diploma, such as cleaners and laundry workers.