Table 2 Association of worker characteristics on injury occurrence (univariate analysis)

Age group

>25 (compared against ≤25)

64.2

0.013

1.56

1.06–2.31

Job duration

>5 (compared against ≤5)

46.2

0.615

0.92

0.66–1.28

Education level

Educated (compared against illiterate)

48.3

0.084

0.62

0.42–0.91

Marital status

Married (compared against unmarried)

61.84

0.006

1.50

1.13–1.99

Nature of Job

Grading

50.9

0.013

1.96

1.01–3.82

Peeling & Ring cutting

25.9

1

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Packing

67.6

2.61

1.32–5.14

Mixed activity

43.4

1.69

0.72–3.93

Blanching of hand

54.9

0.025

1.41

1.06–1.86

Headache

51.9

0.610

1.08

0.81–1.44

Recurrent respiratory irritation during work

48.1

0.859

0.96

0.65–1.43

Body ache

33.3

0.313

0.74

0.46–1.20

Recurrent musculoskeletal pain

55.8

0.040

1.35

1.02–1.79

Recurrent upper limb pain

53.7

0.568

1.11

0.77–1.60