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Table 4 Factors associated with occupational injuries among municipal solid waste collection workers at four zones of Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015

From: Prevalence and associated factors of occupational injuries among municipal solid waste collectors in four zones of Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Occupational injuries

Crude Odd Ratio with 95 % CI

Adjusted Odd Ratio with 95 % CI

Yes

No

Work experience

 ≤ 3 years

43

49

2.02 (1.25–3.26)

1.92 (1.11, 3.31)*

 > 3 years

87

200

1

1

Residence

 Urban

128

135

3.81 (0.85, 17.04)

4.43 (0.9, 21.83)

 Rural

2

14

1

1

Monthly salary

 < 600 Eth. Birr

46

26

4.70 (2.73, 8.08)

3.0 (1.64, 5.48)**

 ≥ 600 Eth. Birr

84

223

1

1

Sleeping disturbance

 Yes

85

70

4.83 (3.07, 7.61)

2.57 (1.48, 4.47)**

 No

45

179

1

1

Job related stress

 Yes

70

55

4.12 (2.61, 6.50)

1.94 (1.11, 3.40)*

 No

60

194

1

1

  1. Note: 1 = Reference ** = p ≤ 0.001 * = p < 0.05