Research Article

Occupational Injury and Its Correlated Factors among Small-Scale Industry Workers in Towns of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

Table 4

Factor associated with occupational injury among small-scale industry workers in towns of Bale Zone Southeast Ethiopia, April to March 2016.

CovariancesOccupational injuryCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
YesNo

Type of SSI
 Woodwork180730.59 (0.35–1.00)1.21 (0.55–2.64)
 Metalwork79350.64 (0.35–0.1.18)1.07 (0.45–2.52)
 Concrete block construction98330.49 (0.27–0.89)1.29 (0.55–3.04)
 Metal-wood work45311.001.00

Lack supervision from any organization including health office
 Yes62431.83 (1.18–2.83)3.15 (1.70–5.81)
 No3401291.001.00

Took safety training
 Yes66170.56 (0.32–0.98)0.33 (0.15–0.73)
 No3361551.001.00

Use alcohol
 Yes69461.76 (1.15–2.70)1.56 (0.93–2.61)
 No3331261.001.00

Working at night
 Yes144922.06 (1.43–2.96)1.39 (0.89–2.17)
 No258801.001.00

Any things on the floor that can cause accident
 Yes28212910.98 (1.47–82.04)12.69 (1.67–96.13)
 No2411.001.00

Use PPE
 Yes2011050.64 (0.44–0.92)0.81 (0.51–1.28)
 No201671.001.00

Risk perception
 Low831733.52 (2.36–5.25)2.84 (1.80–4.49)
 High1651531.001.00

SSI—small-scale industry; PPE—personnel protective equipment; value <0.05, value < 0.01; COR—crude odds ratio; AOR—adjusted odds ratio.