Univariate logistic regression analysis with unadjusted OR for variables associated with viral hepatitis among healthcare workers of district Jamshoro, Sindh Province, Pakistan
| Variables| | Hepatitis B | Hepatitis C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted OR | CI95 | p Value | Unadjusted OR | CI95 | p Value | |
| Exposure prone procedures | ||||||
| Needle stick injury | 2.0 | 0.93 to 4.6 | 0.07 | 4.39 | 1.65 to 11.6 | 0.003 |
| Handling infectious waste | 2.75 | 0.9 to 8.3 | 0.07 | 0.6 | 0.13 to 2.88 | 0.53 |
| Surgery | 0.58 | 0.18 to 1.8 | 0.36 | 1.7 | 0.62 to 5 | 0.28 |
| Safe injection practices | ||||||
| Recap needle after use | 1.2 | 0.36 to 4.4 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.92 to 9.9 | 0.06 |
| Move around with uncapped needle | 2.8 | 0.53 to 14.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.24 to 8.1 | 0.7 |
| Use of sharp disposal container | 0.25 | 0.09 to 0.7 | 0.008 | 0.78 | 0.25 to 2.4 | 0.66 |
| Factors outside workplace | ||||||
| Hepatitis B vaccination | 0.2 | 0.11 to 0.5 | <0.000 | – | – | – |
| More than 10 years of educations | 0.6 | 0.29 to 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.23 to 1.1 | 0.08 |
| Female gender | 0.9 | 0.43 to 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 to 3.8 | 0.15 |
| Family member with hepatitis | 0.7 | 0.14 to 3.5 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.65 to 14.5 | 0.15 |
| Treated at A&E of hospital | 1.2 | 0.56 to 2.7 | 0.6 | 2.26 | 1 to 5.2 | 0.05 |
| Received blood transfusion | 2.1 | 0.61 to 7.3 | 0.23 | 1.6 | 0.39 to 6.3 | 0.5 |
| Staff category | ||||||
| Lady health worker | 0.6 | 0.28 to 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.87 to 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Operation theatre staff | 0.7 | 0.14 to 3.4 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.47 to 8.44 | 0.3 |
| Sanitary workers | 1.2 | 0.36 to 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.15 to 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Outreach vaccination staff | 1.7 | 0.58 to 5.2 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.25 to 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Labour room staff | 1.9 | 0.41 to 8.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.29 to 8.4 | 0.6 |
| Doctors | 1.6 | 0.27 to 10.2 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.1 to 8 | 0.9 |
| Ward servants | 1.2 | 0.62 to 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.59 to 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Support staff | 1.4 | 0.45 to 4.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 to 7.4 | 0.1 |
A&E, accidents and emergency.