Table 3 |
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Association of worker characteristics on injury occurrence (multivariate analysis) |
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| Variable |
Regression Coefficient |
Significance (p value) |
Odds ratio |
95% Confidence Interval |
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| Age |
-0.0076 |
0.80 |
- |
- |
| Education level |
-1.2449 |
0.17 |
0.29 |
0.05–1.69 |
| Marital status |
0.6421 |
0.13 |
1.90 |
0.83–4.36 |
| Job duration |
-0.0533 |
0.35 |
- |
- |
| Mixed job |
1.0743 |
0.15 |
2.93 |
0.67–12.80 |
| Grading |
1.3829 |
0.009 |
3.99 |
1.41–11.27 |
| Packing |
1.7366 |
0.006 |
5.68 |
1.65–19.57 |
| Blanching |
0.8340 |
0.02 |
2.30 |
1.12–4.74 |
| Musculoskeletal pain |
0.5713 |
0.12 |
1.77 |
0.86–3.65 |
| Upper limb pain |
-0.1460 |
0.74 |
0.86 |
0.37–2.02 |
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Main message: Occupational hazards prevailing in a work environment can contribute significantly to injury occurrence also. Policy implication: Prevention of occupational hazards can protect workers from occupational injuries also. |
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Saha et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:23 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-23 |
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