Table 3 Multi variable analysis of factors associated with Factors associated with respiratory symptoms among textile factory workers, northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 413)
Variables | Respiratory symptoms | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
Sex | ||||
 Female | 123 | 43 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Male | 129 | 106 | 2.35 (1.53, 3.62) | 2.1(1.29, 3.45)* |
Age(years) | ||||
  ≤ 29 | 170 | 103 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 30–39 | 56 | 29 | 0.86 (0.51, 1.43) | 1.6 (0.81, 3.14) |
  ≥ 40 | 26 | 17 | 1.1 (0.56, 2.1) | 1.63(0.67, 3.98) |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 124 | 88 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Married | 125 | 60 | 0.68(0.45, 1.02) | 0.8 (0.48, 1.39) |
 Divorced/Widowed | 3 | 1 | 0.47(0.05, 4.6) | 0.45(0.04, 5.18) |
Educational level | ||||
 Primary school | 20 | 12 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Secondary school | 43 | 44 | 1.7 (0.74, 3.91) | 1.66(0.67, 4.1) |
 Diploma and above | 189 | 93 | 0.82 (0.38, 1.75) | 1.29(0.51, 3.27) |
Monthly salary | ||||
  ≤ 1500 | 123 | 77 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 1501–2500 | 77 | 56 | 1.16 (0.74, 1.82) | 1.3(0.79, 2.26) |
  ≥ 2501 | 52 | 16 | 0.49 (0.26, 0.92) | 0.87(0.38, 1.98) |
Years of service in current industry (years) | ||||
 1–2 | 49 | 21 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 2–5 | 121 | 80 | 1.5 (0.86, 2.77) | 2.38 (1.19, 4.71)* |
  ≥ 6 | 82 | 48 | 1.4 (0.73, 2.55) | 1.51(0.68, 3.36) |
Working department | ||||
 Ginning | 41 | 41 | 5.5 (2.92, 10.56) | 5.1(2.13, 12.16)** |
 Spinning | 50 | 40 | 4.4 (2.36, 8.35) | 4.96 (2.18. 11.29)** |
 Weaving | 43 | 41 | 5.3 (2. 8, 10.04) | 5.9(2.46, 14.27)** |
 Blowing | 7 | 7 | 5.6 (1.76, 17.5) | 5.14(1.4, 18.94)* |
 Administration/informal sector | 111 | 20 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Ventilation of the working unit | ||||
 Adequate | 58 | 16 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Fair | 127 | 70 | 1.99 (1.07, 3.74) | 2.1(1.07, 4.19)* |
 Inadequate | 67 | 63 | 3.41(1.78, 6.54) | 2.4 (1.17, 4.91)* |
PPE use | ||||
 No | 148 | 61 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | 104 | 88 | 2.05 (1.36, 3.1) | 099(0.59, 1.66) |