Table 3 Univariate analysis for occupational exposure-related factors
Variables | Occupational Exposure n(%) | P | OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
Professional title | ||||
Primary | 7379 | 6708 (47.6%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
Intermediate | 2205 | 3464 (61.1%) | 1.728 (1.623, 1.840) | |
Associate senior or Senior | 370 | 665 (64.3%) | 1.977 (1.734, 2.255) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 285 | 253 (47.0%) | 0.016 | 1 |
Female | 9669 | 10,584 (52.3%) | 1.233 (1.039, 1.464) | |
Age | ||||
18–25 | 2241 | 1432 (39.0%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
26–30 | 3374 | 3395 (50.2%) | 1.575 (1.451, 1.709) | |
31–40 | 3128 | 4183 (57.2%) | 2.093 (1.930, 2.269) | |
41–50 | 973 | 1524 (61.0%) | 2.451 (2.209, 2.720) | |
51–60 | 238 | 303 (56.0%) | 1.992 (1.660, 2.391) | |
Work experience (years) | ||||
≤ 5 | 3640 | 2608 (41.7%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
5–10 | 3080 | 3554 (53.6%) | 1.610 (1.502, 1.727) | |
10–20 | 2038 | 2904 (58.8%) | 1.989 (1.844, 2.145) | |
> 20 | 1196 | 1771 (59.7%) | 2.067 (1.891, 2.259) | |
Work department | ||||
Internal medicine department | 4382 | 4965 (53.1%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
Surgery department | 1650 | 1913 (53.7%) | 1.023 (0.947, 1.106) | |
Obstetrics and gynecology department | 725 | 626 (46.3%) | 0.762 (0.680, 0.854) | |
Pediatrics department | 603 | 612 (50.4%) | 0.896 (0.795, 1.010) | |
Operating room | 266 | 488 (64.7%) | 1.619 (1.387, 1.890) | |
Emergency department | 546 | 598 (52.3%) | 0.967 (0.855, 1.093) | |
ICU | 707 | 561 (44.2%) | 0.700 (0.622, 0.788) | |
Nursing department | 88 | 117 (57.1%) | 1.173 (0.887, 1.552) | |
Others (paramedical units, blood collection room, injection room, blood dialysis room and so on) | 987 | 957 (49.2%) | 0.856 (0.776, 0.944) | |
Region of hospital | ||||
Eastern | 4815 | 4739(49.6%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
Central | 1594 | 2204(58.0%) | 1.405(1.302, 1.516) | |
Western | 3030 | 3279(52.0%) | 1.100(1.032, 1.172) | |
Northeastern | 515 | 615(54.4%) | 1.213(1.072, 1.373) | |
Hospital level | ||||
Tertiary | 7734 | 8573(52.6%) | 0.013 | 1 |
Secondary | 2220 | 2264(50.5%) | 0.920(0.861, 0.983) | |
Do you follow standard prevention strategies during working? | ||||
Yes | 8675 | 8525(49.6%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
No | 540 | 1506 (73.6%) | 2.838 (2.561, 3.145) | |
No knowledge of what standard prevention practices are | 739 | 806 (52.2%) | 1.110 (1.000, 1.232) | |
How many hours do you work per day? | ||||
8 hours | 5602 | 5293 (48.6%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
> 8 hours | 4352 | 5544 (56.0%) | 1.348 (1.277, 1.424) | |
Did you wear gloves when attending to patients that posed a risk for blood and body fluid exposure? | ||||
Yes | 8277 | 7437 (47.3%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
Occasionally | 1467 | 2929 (66.6%) | 2.222 (2.072, 2.383) | |
No | 210 | 471 (69.2%) | 2.496 (2.115, 2.946) | |
What do you think the risk level of occupational exposure at your workplace is? | ||||
Low | 453 | 253 (35.8%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
General | 2614 | 1961 (42.9%) | 1.343 (1.139, 1.584) | |
High | 6887 | 8623 (55.6%) | 2.242 (1.916, 2.623) | |
How do you rate the awareness of occupational safety protection of the people you work with? | ||||
Strong | 5311 | 4111 (43.6%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
General | 4317 | 6023 (58.2%) | 1.802 (1.704, 1.907) | |
Not strong enough | 326 | 703 (68.3%) | 2.786 (2.428, 3.197) | |
How many kinds of PPE does your hospital provide to healthcare providers? | ||||
9–10 | 2237 | 1642 (42.3%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
7–8 | 2527 | 2288 (47.5%) | 1.234 (1.133, 1.343) | |
5–6 | 2441 | 2674 (52.3%) | 1.492 (1.372, 1.623) | |
3–4 | 1730 | 2239 (56.4%) | 1.763 (1.612, 1.928) | |
1–2 | 1019 | 1994 (66.2%) | 2.666 (2.415, 2.943) | |
How many kinds of safety-engineered injection devices are available to nurses in your hospital? | ||||
5–6 | 3015 | 2461 (44.9%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
3–4 | 3349 | 3114 (48.2%) | 1.139 (1.060, 1.224) | |
1–2 | 3590 | 5262 (59.4%) | 1.796 (1.678, 1.922) | |
What is the interval between training sessions related to occupational safety protection in your hospital? | ||||
1 month | 2562 | 1925 (42.9%) | < 0.001 | 1 |
3 months | 2226 | 2140 (49.0%) | 1.279 (1.177, 1.391) | |
6 months | 1410 | 1628 (53.6%) | 1.537 (1.401, 1.686) | |
1 year | 1533 | 1899 (55.3%) | 1.649 (1.507, 1.803) | |
> 1 year, none, or no idea | 2223 | 3245 (59.3%) | 1.943 (1.793, 2.105) | |