Table 3 Determinants of knowledge, and professional practice concerning hazardous chemicals in research laboratories

Outcome: Knowledge on hazardous chemicals used by research laboratory workers

N

%

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

  University of Catanzaro

85

54.1

1.00*

1.00*

  University of Cosenza

24

30

0.36

0.02–0.64

0.001

0.27

0.12–0.58

0.001

 Male

28

52.8

1.00*

1.00*

 Female

81

44

0.7

0.38–1.29

0.258

0.54

0.27–1.07

0.080

  ≤ 30

40

47.1

1.00*

1.00*

 31–40

45

51.7

1.20

0.66–2.19

0.541

0.49

0.21–1.14

0.102

  > 40

24

36.9

0.65

0.34–1.27

0.215

0.25

0.08–0.76

0.015

 Temporary workers

54

45.4

1.00*

1.00*

 Permanent workers

54

46.2

0.98

0.77–1.26

0.922

2.1

0.85–5.16

0.105

  ≤ 5

42

43.3

1.00*

1.00*

 6–10

58

53.2

1.48

0.85–2.58

0.156

2.56

1.34–4.91

0.004

  > 10

9

29

0.53

0.22–1.28

0.161

2.20

0.71–6.75

0.167

  < 24

39

42.4

1.00*

1.00*

 24–48

23

50

1.35

0.66–2.76

0.398

1.38

0.65–2.92

0.391

 49–120

28

66.7

2.71

1.26–5.83

0.010

2.99

1.31–6.85

0.009

  > 120

19

34.6

0.71

0.35–1.43

0.347

Outcome: Self-reported preventive measures adopted by the workers during their research practices in the laboratories

N

%

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

  ≤ 5

36

37.1

1.00*

1.00*

 6–10

48

44

1.33

0.76–2.33

0.313

1.48

0.76–2.89

0.247

 > 10

9

29

0.69

0.28–1.66

0.413

   < 24

29

31.5

1.00*

1.00*

  24–48

24

52.2

2.36

1.14–4.90

0.020

3.24

1.33–7.89

0.009

  9–120

19

45.2

1.79

0.84–3.79

0.127

2.02

0.82–4.94

0.122

   > 120

20

36.4

1.24

0.61–2.50

0.547

 No

25

32.9

1.00*

1.00*

 Yes

68

42.2

1.49

0.84–2.64

0.17

1.41

0.69–2.86

0.338

 Unsafe

14

27.5

1.00*

1.00*

 Somewhat safe

30

33.3

1.32

0.62–2.81

0.469

1.69

0.62–4.59

0.299

 Safe

49

51

2.75

1.32–5.73

0.007

1.75

0.64–4.79

0.274

  < 4 (not much)

51

47.2

1.00*

1.00*

  ≥ 4 (much)

42

32.6

0.53

0.31–0.91

0.02

0.4

0.18–0.86

0.020

 1–2 (not exposed)

31

33

1.00*

1.00*

 3 (moderately exposed)

19

38.8

1.28

0.62–2.63

0.491

2.35

0.92–5.96

0.072

 4–5 (very exposed)

43

45.7

1.71

0.94–3.09

0.074

2.81

1.24–6.38

0.013

 1–2 (not exposed)

66

37.1

1.00*

1.00*

 3 (moderately exposed)

20

50

1.69

0.85–3.38

0.133

2.53

0.97–6.56

0.055

 4–5 (very exposed)

7

36.8

0.98

0.37–2.63

0.984

2.22

0.64–7.65

0.205

 1–2 (strongly disagree or disagree)

10

19.2

1.00*

1.00*

 3 (uncertain)

18

40.9

2.9

1.16–7.25

0.022

7.24

2.16–24.22

0.001

 4–5 (strongly agree or agree)

65

46.1

3.59

1.67–7.71

0.001

2.97

1.08–8.15

0.034

 1–2 (strongly disagree or disagree)

14

26.9

1.00*

1.00*

 3 (uncertain)

11

27.5

1.02

0.40–2.59

0.951

0.48

0.18–1.27

0.140

 4–5 (strongly agree or agree)

68

46.9

2.39

1.19–4.79

0.014

 1–2 (strongly disagree or disagree)

24

30

1.00*

1.00*

 3 (uncertain)

7

23.3

0.71

0.26–1.87

0.490

0.2

0.058–0.7

0.012

 4–5 (strongly agree or agree)

62

48.8

2.22

1.23–4.02

0.008

 1–2 (strongly disagree or disagree)

47

38.2

1.00*

1.00*

 3 (uncertain)

7

22.6

0.47

0.18–1.18

0.108

0.26

0.08–0.81

0.020

 4–5 (strongly agree or agree)

39

47

1.43

0.81–2.51

0.211

 1–2 (inadequate)

11

19.3

1.00*

1.00*

 3 (just adequate)

33

43.4

3.2

1.44–7.13

0.004

3.93

1.5–10.26

0.005

 4–5 (totally adequate)

49

47.1

3.72

1.73–7.98

0.001

2.27

0.89–5.81

0.086

 1–2 (inadequate)

12

26.1

1.00*

1.00*

 3 (just adequate)

13

24.1

0.89

0.36–2.22

0.817

0.17

0.06–0.45

< 0.001

 4–5 (totally adequate)

68

49.6

2.79

1.33–5.84

0.006