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Table 7 Linear regression for exposed groups (n = 36) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023

From: Assessment of occupational exposure to lead among workers engaged in a city bus garage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variables

Coefficient (β)

S. E

LB at 95% CI

UB at 95% CI

Constant

-27.67

12.87

-54.18

-1.15

Age in years

0.31

0.25

-0.21

0.82

Extra working hours

3.8*

1.38

0.96

6.63

Long service years

0.8*

0.33

0.11

1.48

PPE reported (yes)

-4.17

2.9

-10.15

1.81

Lead awareness (yes)

-0.47

2.96

-6.58

5.63

Exposure prevention methods (yes)

-0.57

2.99

-6.74

5.59

Knowledge of lead hazards (yes)

-4.26

2.87

-10.17

1.66

Training on OSH (yes)

2.67

3.021

-3.56

8.89

Safety practice (yes)

0.04

2.876

-5.88

5.96

Prior employment in a garage (yes)

7.6*

3.129

1.01

13.89

  1. LB: Lower Bound; UB: Upper Bound; * significant at p < 0.05; S.E.: standard error