Table 3

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression outputs of shift worker nurses working at federal government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018 (N=399)

VariablesCategorySWSDCORAOR
YesNo
Age20–24
25–29
>29
18
70
14
99
164
34
0.44 (0.19–0.92)*
1.03 (0.52–2.05)
1
0.9 (0.32–2.56)
1.4 (0.60–3.56)
1
SexMale
Female
52
50
130
167
0.74 (0.73–0.19)
1
0.9 (0.56–1.66)
1
Known chronic medical illnessYes
No
12
90
13
284
2.70 (1.28–6.61)*
1
1.6 (0.44–6.12)
1
Known mental illnessYes
No
8
94
6
291
4.12 (1.39–12.20)*2.8 (0.50–15.38)
Frequency of rotationThree shifts
Two shifts
42
60
77
220
2.00 (1.25–3.21)**
1
3.1 (1.68–5.83)***
1
Use of non-prescribed sleep medicationYes
No
22
80
28
269
2.64 (1.442–4.87)**
1
1.3 (0.554–3.254)
1
Use of injectable non-prescribed sleep medicationYes
No
14
88
16
281
2.79 (1.312–5.917)
1
1.8 (0.606–5.167)
Ever use khatYes
No
32
70
49
248
2.31 (1.378–3.886)*
1
1.8 (0.783–3.955)
1
Ever use of tobaccoYes
No
18
84
22
275
2.71 (1.372–5.230)*
1
2.3(0.809–6.117)
1
Length of night shift>12.5 hours
≤12 hours
80
22
195
102
1.90 (1.12–3.23)*
1
1.7 (0.841–3.45)
Average number of nights per month≤11
>11
54
48
237
60
1
3.50 (2.17–5.68)***
1
6.3 (3.20–12.35) ***
  • *P<0.05 (weak association), **p<0.01 (strong association), ***p<0.001 (very strong association).

  • AOR, adjusted OR; COR, crude OR; SWSD, shift work sleep disorder.