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Table 6 Association among selected occupational hazards and socio-demographic variables

From: Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of occupational hazards and safety practices in Nigerian healthcare workers

Education\knowledge

Poor

Good

Total

Diploma

36 (59.0 %)

25 (41.0 %)

61 (21.0 %)

Bachelors’ degree

72 (35.5 %)

132 (64.7 %)

204 (70.3 %)

Masters’ degree

9 (47.4 %)

10 (52.6 %)

19 (6.6 %)

Others (secondary school certificate)

6 (100.0 %)

0 (0.0 %)

6 (2.1 %)

Total

123 (42.2 %)

167 (57.6 %)

290 (100.0 %)

Chi-square, likelihood ratio (χ2 LR) = 21.574; degree of freedom (df) = 3; P value (P) = 0.000 (significant)

Marital status\perception

Poor

Good

Total

Single

27 (24.5 %)

83 (75.5 %)

110 (37.9 %)

Married

68 (38.0 %)

111 (62.0 %)

179 (61.7 %)

Divorced

0 (0.0 %)

1 (100.0 %)

1 (0.3 %)

Total

95 (32.8 %)

195 (67.2 %)

290 (100.0 %)

χ2 LR = 6.506; df = 2; P = 0.039 (significant)

Ethnicity\attitude

Negative

Positive

Total

Yoruba

45 (17.9 %)

207 (82.1 %)

252 (86.9 %)

Igbo

12 (32.4 %)

2 (67.6 %)5

37 (12.8 %)

Others

1 (100.0 %)

0 (0.0 %)

1 (0.3 %)

Total

58 (20.0 %)

232 (80.0 %)

290 (100.0 %)

χ2 LR = 7.539; df = 2; P = 0.006 (significant)

Religion\perception

Poor

Good

Total

Christianity

94 (34.6 %)

178 (65.4 %)

272 (93.8 %)

Islam

1 (6.2 %)

15 (93.8 %)

16 (5.5 %)

Traditional

0 (0.0 %)

2 (100.0 %)

2 (0.7 %)

Total

95 (32.8 %)

195 (67.2 %)

290 (100.0 %)

χ2 LR = 8.641; df = 2; P = 0.013 (significant)

Occupations\work experience

1–5 years

>5 years

Total

Medical doctor

80 (65.0 %)

43 (35.0 %)

123 (42.4 %)

Nurse

62 (40.8 %)

90 (59.2 %)

152 (52.4 %)

Nursing assistant

11 (73.3 %)

4 (26.7 %)

15 (5.2 %)

Total

153 (52.8 %)

137 (47.2 %)

290 (100 %)

χ2 LR = 19.006; df = 2; P = 0.000 (significant)

Religion\attitude

Negative

Positive

Total

Christianity

58 (21.3 %)

214 (78.7 %)

272 (93.8 %)

Islam

0 (0.0 %)

16 (100.0 %)

16 (5.5 %)

Traditional

0 (0.0 %)

2 (100.0 %)

2 (0.7 %)

Total

58 (20.0 %)

232 (80.0 %)

290 (100.0 %)

χ2 LR = 8.236; df = 2; P = 0.016 (significant)