Table (14):      Logistic regression analysis of factors affecting frequency of occupational dermatoses among the hospital service workers.

Variable

B

SE

Wald

Sig.

R

O.R

(95%C.I.)

Job place(with patient care)

0.80

0.49

2.62

0.10

0.06

2.2 (0.84-5.9)

 

Work hours/ w

 

 

 

 

 

 

<40h

 

 

8.03

0.018

0.15

 

(41-55)h

1.75

0.81

4.71

0.030

0.13

5.7 (1.18-28.4)*

>55h

2.33

0.83

7.82

0.005

0.18

10.3 (2.0-53.1)**

Hand wash/d   >5 times

1.63

1.19

1.88

0.16

0

5.12 (0.49-52.8)

* P<0.05:  significant                         

** P<0.001:  highly significant