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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of event according to exposure classification

From: Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study of a registry in Colombia

Mild exposure

Yes %

No %

OR (CI 95 %)

p value

Female

76.6

82.6

0.69 (0.35–1.37)

0.287

Urban area

80.6

69.5

1.82 (0.99–3.36)

0.051

Physician

6.0

14.1

0.39 (0.14–1.07)

0.071

Student

34.3

12.5

3.66 (2.18–6.15)

<0.00001

Nursing

32.8

47.9

0.53 (0.32–0.89)

0.015

Bacteriology

4.5

4.9

0.91 (0.28–2.92)

1.000

Odontology

7.5

7.3

1.03 (0.41–2.56)

0.814

Surgical Instrumentation

6.0

2.5

2.49 (0.88–7.08)

0.092

Cleaning personnel

9.0

9.6

0.93 (0.40–2.17)

0.861

Respiratory therapy

0.0

1.2

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

1.000

Infectious diseases specialist assessment

17.9

30.7

0.49 (0.26–0.93)

0.025

Prophylactic medication

0.0

22.1

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

<0.00001

Medical follow-up

11.9

33.9

0.26 (013–0.56)

<0.00001

Moderate exposure

Yes %

No %

OR (CI 95 %)

p value

Female

82.7

81.4

1.90 (0.83–1.43)

0.525

Urban area

70.1

69.0

1.05 (0.86–1.29)

0.627

Physician

15.5

8.9

1.88 (1.38–2.56)

<0.00001

Student

12.3

15.5

0.77 (0.59–0.99)

0.048

Nursing

48.6

44.1

1.20 (0.99–1.45)

0.056

Bacteriology

4.9

4.9

1.01 (0.66–1.55)

0.968

Odontology

7.0

8.2

0.83 (0.59–1.18)

0.298

Surgical Instrumentation

2.8

2.0

1.38 (0.73–2.61)

0.320

Cleaning personnel

7.5

16.0

0.42 (0.32–0.56)

<0.00001

Respiratory therapy

1.4

0.3

4.15 (0.98–17.58)

0.041

Infectious diseases specialist assessment

10.7

90.1

0.13 (0.01–0.02)

<0.00001

Prophylactic medication

0.0

87.0

24.48 (19.67–30.47)

<0.00001

Medical follow-up

23.7

62.5

0.19 (0.15–0.23)

<0.00001

Severe exposure

Yes %

No %

OR (CI 95 %)

p value

Female

82.0

82.5

0.96 (0.73–1.28)

0.068

Urban area

67.6

70.5

0.87 (0.71–1.08)

0.200

Physician

9.3

15.2

0.57 (0.42–0.79)

0.001

Student

13.1

13.1

0.99 (0.75–1.33)

0.987

Nursing

45.5

48.1

0.90 (0.75–1.10)

0.308

Bacteriology

4.9

4.9

1.01 (0.64–1.57)

0.980

Odontology

8.3

7.0

1.21 (0.85–1.73)

0.288

Surgical Instrumentation

1.5

2.9

0.52 (2.46–1.10)

0.082

Cleaning personnel

16.9

7.5

2.50 (1.88–3.32)

<0.00001

Respiratory therapy

0.4

1.3

0.28 (0.07–1.19)

0.097

Infectious diseases specialist assessment

99.2

10.9

1065.13 (394.06–2879.05)

<0.00001

Prophylactic medication

98.1

0.0

188.50 (101.59–349.76)

<0.00001

Medical follow-up

68.9

23.3

7.28 (5.89–9.02)

<0.00001

  1. CI confidence interval, OR Odds ratio