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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with NSI in the past year exposure to blood and body fluids

From: Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and associated factors among health care workers at the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Exposure to BBFs

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

P value

Yes

No

Age (in years)

 18–30

64

105

1.00

  

 31–40

44

53

1.36 (0.82–2.26)

  

 > 40

11

5

3.61 (1.2–10.86)

  

Department

 Outpatients

26

41

1.00

  

 Injection and dressing

11

5

3.47 (1.08–11.13)

  

 Surgical ward

9

9

1.58 (0.55–4.49)

  

 Operating theater

11

16

1.08 (0.44–2.7)

  

 Pediatrics

7

10

1.1 (0.37–3.26)

  

 Gynecology

24

22

1.72 (0.81–3.68)

  

 Laboratory

7

18

0.61 (0.23–1.67)

  

 Medical ward

10

20

0.79 (0.32–1.95)

  

 Others

14

22

1 (0.44–2.3)

  

Training on infection prevention

 Yes

55

56

1.00

  

 No

64

107

0.61 (0.38–0.99)

  

Wearing of eye goggle

 Yes

14

29

1.00

  

 No

105

134

1.62 (0.82–3.23)

  

Availability of enough hand washing facilities

 Yes

90

113

1.00

  

 No

29

50

0.73 (0.43–1.24)

  

Presence of safety sign

 Yes

25

48

1.00

  

 No

94

115

1.57 (0.9–2.73)

  

Presence of infection prevention committee

 Yes

40

43

1.00

  

 No

79

120

0.71 (0.42–1.19)

  

HBV vaccination

 Yes

80

76

1.00

1.00

0.006

 No

39

87

0.43 (0.26–0.7)

0.49 (0.3–0.82)

Recapping of used needle

 Yes

71

57

2.75 (1.69–4.48)

2.45 (1.49–4.03)

0.000

 No

48

106

1.00