Table 4.
Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with work-related stress among employees of Hawassa industrial park in Hawassa city, South Ethiopia, September, 2021 (N = 413)
| Variables | Categories | Work related stress | COR & 95%CI | AOR & 95%CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||||
| Types of employment | Permanent | 107(53.2) | 94(46.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temporary | 89(42.0) | 123(58.0) | 1.57(1.07–2.32) | 0.40(0.26–0.63) | < 0.001* | |
| Family size | < 4 | 92 (51.7) | 86 (48.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| > 4 | 104(43.3) | 131 (55.7) | 0.74 (0.50–1.10) | 0.77(0.48–1.24) | 0.285 | |
| Organizational support | Good | 83(40.9) | 120(59.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| poor | 113(53.8) | 97(46.2) | 1.68(1.14–2.49) | 1.59(1.02–2.48) | 0.039* | |
| Work experience in years | < 21/2 year | 88(59.5) | 60(40.5) | 2.13(1.42–3.21) | 3.22(2.01–5.12) | < 0.001* |
| > 21/2 year | 108(40.8) | 157(59.2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Learning opportunity | Good | 44(38.9) | 69(61.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Poor | 152(50.7) | 148(49.3) | 1.61 (1.04–2.50) | 1.94(1.12–3.22) | 0.011* | |
| Working condition | Good | 41(34.7) | 77(65.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Poor | 155(52.5) | 140(47.5) | 2.07(1.33–3.23) | 2.10(1.30–3.39) | 0.003* | |
| Physical environment | good | 71(40.6) | 104(59.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| poor | 125(52.5) | 113(47.5) | 1.62(1.09–2.40) | 1.51(.97–2.36) | 0.070 | |
| Workplace violence | No | 90(41.5) | 127(58.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 106(54.1) | 90(45.9) | 1.66(1.13–2.45) | 1.38(0.87–2.20) | 0.173 | |
| Current use of khat | No | 165(45.5) | 198(54.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 31(62.0) | 19(38.0) | 1.96(1.07–3.59) | 2.35(1.19–4.67) | 0.014* | |
| Current use of alcohol | No | 111(41.6) | 156(58.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 85(58.2) | 61(41.8) | 1.96(1.30–2.95) | 2.14(1.35–3.34) | 0.001* | |
| Current use of > 1 substance | No | 183(46.6) | 210(53.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 13(65.0) | 7(35.0) | 2.13(0.83–5.46) | 1.05(.34–3.24) | 0.934 | |
*Variables with significant association at p-value < 0.05, 1 = reference category