Table 5 Factors associated with barbers’ knowledge of biological hazards related to their work in Gondar town, April, 2012 (n=400)

Education

12 complete and above

44

171

5.98(2.08,17.16)

3.25 (1.59,6.64)

0.001**

Secondary

24

64

8.72(2.89,26.33)

3.02 (1.01,9.52)

0.048**

Primary

4

93

1

Owner of the business

My Own

12

120

1

Shared

36

156

2.31(1.10,4.92)

1.96 (1.02,4.44)

0.04**

Employed by others

24

52

4.62(2.02,10.67)

4.41 (1.71,11.39)

0.002**

Working hour

≤8hour

46

148

2.33(1.32,4.14)

2.11 (1.80,5.75)

0.000**

>8hour

24

180

1

Work experience

≤5 years

21

176

1

>5 years

51

152

2.81(1.57,5.08)

2.50 (2.33,9.23)

0.000**

Availability of UV sterilizer

Yes

24

173

0.45 (0.25,0.79)*

No

48

155

1

Number of barbers per room

Only one

40

132

1.86 (1.08,3.21)*

>1

32

196

1