Table 4 High Strain and occupational risk factors in Moroccan HCWs, univariate and multivariate analysis

Group n = 2472

Casablanca region (control)

387

50

1

1

North Morocco

399

51

0.62

0.50–0.75

1.03

0.82–1.31

South Morocco

353

38

1.05

0.86–1.29

0.73

0.56–0.96

Gender

Female

620

48

1

1

n =2453

Male

512

45

0.89

0.76–1.05

1.26

1.04–1.53

Employment Contract

Permanent

1096

46

1

-

-

n =2462

Temporary

37

48

1.09

0.67–1.75

Employment type

Full-time

923

49

1.68

1.37–2.05

1.65

1.24–2.19

n =2448

Part-time

201

36

1

1

Occupational category n =2452

Administrative

123

45

1

1

Care management

16

62

1.94

0.80–4.79

2.10

0.85–5.23

Specialist nurse

181

42

0.87

0.63–1.20

0.79

0.56–1.12

Nurse

335

49

1.15

0.86–1.53

1.07

0.77–1.48

Nursing assistant

16

46

1.02

0.48–2.18

0.96

0.42–2.21

Janitor

27

45

0.99

0.54–1.80

0.95

0.51–1.78

Midwife

94

69

2.71

1.72–4.29

2.33

1.41–3.85

Rehabilitation medicine personnel

7

18

0.27

0.11–0.68

0.24

0.09–0.62

Social worker

6

50

1.21

0.34–4.37

1.34

0.36–5.08

Physician

244

41

0.84

0.62–1.13

0.65

0.47–0.91

Technical-medical personnel

45

54

1.43

0.85–2.42

1.33

0.75–2.34

Technical staff

12

50

1.21

0.49–3.00

0.44

0.15–1.31

Other

21

45

0.98

0.50–1.90

1.12

0.52–2.42

Accessibility in the workplace n = 2504

Satisfactory

750

42

1

1

Unsatisfactory

363

52

1.50

1.26–1.78

1.24

1.01–1.53

Comfortable work posture n = 2423

Satisfactory

379

41

1

-

-

Unsatisfactory

698

47

1.30

1.10–1.53

Work plan height n = 2266

Satisfactory

417

41

1

-

-

Unsatisfactory

587

47

1.31

1.11–1.55

-

-

Manual handling n = 2136

Easy

489

43

1

-

-

Difficult

495

49

1.27

1.07–1.51

-

-

Noise level n = 2520

Correct

563

39

1

1

Incorrect

556

51

1.65

1.40–1.93

1.31

1.08–1.60

Lighting or brightness level n = 2537

Correct

501

38

1

1

Incorrect

624

52

1.76

1.50–2.06

1.45

1.19–1.76

Ambient temperature level n = 2547

Acceptable

409

40

1

-

-

Unacceptable

721

48

1.38

1.17–1.62

Exposure to hazardous chemicals

n = 2324

Satisfactory

279

47

1

-

-

Unsatisfactory

792

46

0.96

0.79–1.16

Exposure to radiation

n = 2330

Satisfactory

185

43

1

-

-

Unsatisfactory

881

47

1.17

0.94–1.45

Safety instructions n = 2383

Present or available

287

40

1

-

-

Absent or unavailable

777

47

1.29

1.08–1.54

-

-

Use of hypnotics or sedatives n =2384

Yes

250

53

1.50

1.22–1.85

1.41

1.11–1.79

No

811

43

1

1

Use of analgesics n =2413

Yes

499

50

1.36

1.15–1.61

1.37

1.13–1.66

No

587

42

1

1