Table 4.
Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis within each of the Knowledge, practices, and attitude factors with the workers occupational safety
| Variables | Crude |
Adjusted1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | P-value | 95% CI | OR | P-value | 95% CI | |
| Knowledge | ||||||
| Knowledge of occupational training | 3.84 | 0.000 | 2.28 - 6.45 | 3.77 | 0.000 | 2.18 - 6.52 |
| Maintaining protective gear | 8.09 | 0.000 | 4.28 - 15.32 | 8.70 | 0.000 | 4.55 - 16.65 |
| Knowledge about communicable disease | 0.40 | 0.001 | 0.24 - 0.67 | 0.49 | 0.007 | 0.29 - 0.94 |
| Wear mask while handle waste | 0.59 | 0.036 | 0.36 - 0.97 | 0.57 | 0.027 | 0.35 - 0.94 |
| Knowledge about prevention of covid-19 | 1.53 | 0.107 | 0.91 - 2.58 | |||
| Knowledge about social distancing | 1.02 | 0.930 | 0.60 - 1.75 | |||
| Practice | ||||||
| Practice of maintaining safety guideline | 13.35 | 0.000 | 6.89 - 25.88 | 13.11 | 0.000 | 6.31 - 27.24 |
| Practice of currently using PPE | 10.89 | 0.000 | 4.84 - 24.49 | 10.93 | 0.000 | 4.38 - 27.23 |
| Cleaning wash vehicles wearing PPE's | 5.14 | 0.010 | 1.49 - 17.74 | 3.11 | 0.085 | 0.85 - 11.35 |
| Practice of disposing PPE | 4.57 | 0.000 | 2.47 - 8.45 | 3.20 | 0.001 | 1.59 - 6.44 |
| Attitude | ||||||
| Feeling problems with PPE | 4.74 | 0.000 | 3.07 - 7.30 | 3.51 | 0.000 | 2.08 - 5.90 |
| Job facilities | 9.71 | 0.000 | 3.07 - 30.69 | 7.09 | 0.001 | 2.17 - 23.09 |
| Socio-economic condition | ||||||
| Caste | 2.24 | 0.093 | 0.87 - 5.77 | 2.13 | 0.118 | 0.82 - 5.53 |
| Ethnicity | 2.99 | 0.022 | 1.17 - 7.63 | 2.71 | 0.037 | 1.06 - 6.94 |
| Accommodation Government facilities Own facilities Rent |
Ref 1.13 1.60 |
0.722 0.105 |
0.58 - 2.17 0.91 - 2.82 |
1.22 1.83 |
0.556 0.043 |
0.62 - 2.42 1.02 - 3.29 |
| Income <5000 tk 5000-10000 tk >10000 tk |
Ref 1.06 2.12 |
0.843 0.013 |
0.59 - 1.88 1.17 - 3.85 |
1.42 2.54 |
0.325 0.011 |
0.70 - 2.87 1.24 - 5.23 |
1
Significant variables adjusted according to conceptual framework relationship.