Research Article
Chromium Exposure and Hygienic Behaviors in Printing Workers in Southern Thailand
Table 3
Regression analysis of occupational life style, used PPE, and personal hygiene behavior on serum chromium levels (
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| Dependent variable-independent variable | Adjusted | Standardized beta coefficient | value | Significance |
| First equation | | | | | Smoking | 0.711 | 0.047 | 0.718 | 0.475 | Hours per day | 0.045 | 0.505 | 0.615 | Years of work | 0.000 | −0.008 | 0.994 | Positions | 0.111 | 1.732 | 0.088 | Mask | −0.808 | −8.980 | 0.000 |
| Second equation | | | | | Smoking | 0.418 | −0.010 | −0.114 | 0.910 | Hours per day | 0.455 | 4.117 | 0.000 | Years of work | 0.080 | 0.846 | 0.400 | Positions | 0.105 | 1.092 | 0.279 | Gloves | −0.253 | −2.311 | 0.024 |
| Third equation | | | | | Smoking | 0.386 | 0.005 | 0.056 | 0.955 | Hours per day | 0.554 | 5.476 | 0.000 | Years of work | 0.046 | 0.475 | 0.636 | Positions | 0.122 | 1.175 | 0.244 | Eating snacks or drinking water at work | −0.130 | −1.195 | 0.236 |
| Fourth equation | | | | | Smoking | 0.425 | 0.117 | 1.114 | 0.269 | Hours per day | 0.444 | 4.042 | 0.000 | Years of work | 0.082 | 0.865 | 0.390 | Positions | 0.180 | 2.001 | 0.049 | Washing hands before lunch | −0.304 | −2.508 | 0.015 |
| Fifth equation | | | | | Smoking | 0.377 | −0.011 | −0.112 | 0.911 | Hours per day | 0.592 | 5.962 | 0.000 | Years of work | 0.043 | 0.441 | 0.661 | Positions | 0.194 | 1.993 | 0.050 | Washing hands after work | 0.062 | 0.646 | 0.521 |
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