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Table 3 Factors associated with injuries among building construction employees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015

From: Occupational injuries among building construction workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

Injuries

Crude OR (95 % CI)

Adjusteda OR (95 % CI)

Yes

No

Use PPE

 Yes

31

91

0.5 (0.3, 0.7)

0.4 (0.2, 0.7)

 No

162

220

1

1

Work experience (in years)

  ≤ 2

153

274

0.5 (0.3, 0.8)

0.4 (0.2, 0.7)

  > 2

40

37

1

1

Chew khat

 Yes

70

64

2.2 (1.5, 3.3)

2.6 (1.6, 4.2)

 No

123

247

1

1

  1. a The multivariable model was adjusted for age, sex, educational status, marital status, employment pattern, monthly income, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, job satisfaction, working hours per day and safety training