Table 4.
Predictors of adverse effects related to personal protective equipment among health-care professionals: Results of Multivariate Logistic Regression Model.
| Independent factors | AOR | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1 | ||
| Female | 1.80 | [1.10–3.25] | 0.048 |
| Chronic disease | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 0.29 | [0.14–0.61] | 0.001 |
| Previously infected by COVID-19 | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 0.46 | [0.27–0.78] | 0.004 |
| Frequent use of bleach or other product of disinfection without protection | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.22 | [1.31–3.74] | 0.003 |
| Frequent use of hot water | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.83 | [1.36–5.88] | 0.005 |
| Duration of PPE use per day (hours) | |||
| ≤4 | 1 | ||
| >4 | 1981 | [1.1–3.37] | 0.039 |
| The use of visors and/or mirror | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.84 | [1.1–3.37] | 0.045 |
| The use of full PPE | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.58 | [0.92–2.74] | 0.099 |
∗PPE = Personal Protective Equipment/AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio/CI = confidence interval.