Table 5 Factors influencing injury in the mines
From: Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana
Variables | Crude OR (95% CI) | P-Value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | ||||
18–25 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
26–35 | 1.82 (1.17, 2.82) | 0.007 | 1.57 (0.95, 2.61) | 0.08 |
36–45 | 0.71 (0.37, 1.37) | 0.31 | 0.54 (0.25, 1.17) | 0.12 |
46+ | 2.21 (0.99, 4.94) | 0.05 | 1.37 (0.53, 3.52) | 0.51 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 1.00 | |||
Male | 1.58 (0.58, 4.31) | 0.37 | ||
Marital Status | ||||
Single | 1.00 | |||
Married | 1.16 (0.78, 1.72) | 0.46 | ||
Education level | ||||
Non-Educated | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Primary | 0.63 (0.31, 1.29) | 0.21 | 0.72 (0.32, 1.61) | 0.43 |
JSS/Middle | 0.47 (0.25, 0.89) | 0.02 | 0.48 (0.24, 0.99) | 0.05 |
SHS | 0.39 (0.19, 0.80) | 0.01 | 0.38 (0.17, 0.83) | 0.02 |
Tertiary | 0.77 (0.17, 3.60) | 0.74 | 0.62 (0.11, 3.61) | 0.60 |
Mining experience (Years) | ||||
1–5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
6–10 | 0.96 (0.58, 1.60) | 0.88 | 0.87 (0.49, 1.57) | 0.65 |
11–20 | 1.97 (0.87, 4.50) | 0.11 | 2.07 (0.80, 5.31) | 0.13 |
21+ | 1.26 (0.23, 6.97) | 0.79 | 0.74 (0.09, 6.28) | 0.78 |
Department of work | ||||
Surface Mine | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Underground Mine | 3.98 (1.91, 8.28) | 0.001 | 3.19 (1.42, 7.20) | 0.005 |
Open Pit | 1.46 (0.96, 2.21) | 0.07 | 1.28 (0.79, 2.06) | 0.31 |
Daily Production targets per shift | ||||
No | 1.00 | |||
Yes | 0.92 (0.61, 1.38) | 0.68 | ||
Alcohol Consumption | ||||
No | 1.00 | |||
Yes | 1.21 (0.82, 1.80) | 0.33 | ||
Tobacco Use | ||||
Never Smoked | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Ever smoked | 1.88 (1.17, 3.03) | 0.009 | 1.34 (0.62, 2.90) | 0.46 |
Currently smokes | 1.56 (0.76, 3.19) | 0.23 | 1.61 (0.93, 2.80) | 0.09 |
Days off per month | ||||
0–2 days | 1.00 | |||
3–4 days | 0.87 (0.56, 1.36) | 0.54 | ||
5–8 days | 0.64 (0.38, 1.06) | 0.08 | ||