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Table 3 Association of worker characteristics on injury occurrence (multivariate analysis)

From: Occupational injury proneness in Indian women: A survey in fish processing industries

Variable

Regression Coefficient

Significance (p value)

Odds ratio

95% Confidence Interval

Age

-0.0076

0.80

-

-

Education level

-1.2449

0.17

0.29

0.05–1.69

Marital status

0.6421

0.13

1.90

0.83–4.36

Job duration

-0.0533

0.35

-

-

Mixed job

1.0743

0.15

2.93

0.67–12.80

Grading

1.3829

0.009

3.99

1.41–11.27

Packing

1.7366

0.006

5.68

1.65–19.57

Blanching

0.8340

0.02

2.30

1.12–4.74

Musculoskeletal pain

0.5713

0.12

1.77

0.86–3.65

Upper limb pain

-0.1460

0.74

0.86

0.37–2.02

  1. Main message:
  2. Occupational hazards prevailing in a work environment can contribute significantly to injury occurrence also.
  3. Policy implication:
  4. Prevention of occupational hazards can protect workers from occupational injuries also.