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Table 3 Factors associated with work-related stress among garment workers in Bole Lemi industrial parks Addis Ababa City Administration, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 587)

From: Work-related stress and associated factors among garment workers in Bole Lemi Industrial Park of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a multi-center institution-based cross-sectional study

Variable

Work-related stress

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% Cl)

Yes

No

Age group

 18-24

139 (23.68%)

110 (18.74%)

1

1

 25-34

117 (19.93%)

212 (36.12%)

0.55 (0.44 - 0.69)

0.57 (0.36 - 0.90)*

  ≥ 35

3 (0.51%)

6 (1.02%)

0.50 (0.13 – 2.00)

0.43 (0.09 – 1.96)

Marital status

 Single

170 (28.96%)

172 (29.30%)

1

1

 Married

83 (14.14%)

145 (24.70%)

0.57 (0.44 – 0.75)

0.98 (0.63-1.53)

 Divorced/widowed/separated

6 (1.02%)

11 (1.88%)

0.55 (0.20 – 1.48)

1.81 (0.65-5.01)

Educational status

 Primary

27 (4.60%)

12 (2.04%)

2.25 (1.14 – 4.44)

1.91 (0.60-6.06)

 Secondary

78 (13.29%)

77 (13.12%)

1.01 (0.74 – 1.31)

1.25 (0.54-2.89)

 Diploma

113 (19.25%)

177 (30.15%)

0.64 (0.50 – 0.81)

1.28 (0.63-2.61)

 Degree and above

41 (6.99%)

62 (10.56%)

1

1

Work department

 Design & marking

35 (5.96%)

57 (9.71%)

0.74 (0.40 – 1.39)

1.91 (0.72-3.92)

 Cutting

38 (6.47%)

44 (7.49%)

0.87 (0.56 – 1.33)

1.52 (0.64-3.60)

 Sewing

78 (13.29%)

79 (13.46%)

0.99 (0.72 – 1.35)

1.89 (0.89-4.02)

 Quality control

32 (5.45%)

45 (7.67%)

0.71 (0.45 – 1.12)

1.50 (0.66-3.43)

 Finishing

50 (8.52%)

46 (7.84%)

1.09 (0.73 – 1.62)

1.91 (0.83-4.43)

Management and administration

26 (4.43%)

57 (9.71%)

1

1

Family support

 No

80 (13.63%)

39 (6.64%)

3.31 (2.16 – 5.07)

2.72 (1.60 – 4.64)***

 Yes

179 (30.50%)

289 (49.23%)

1

1

Monthly salary

  ≤ 1400 ETB

84 (14.31%)

74 (12.61%)

1.14 (0.83 – 1.55)

0.99 (0.41-2.37)

 1401-1900 ETB

65 (11.07%)

73 (12.44%)

0.89 (0.64 -1.24)

1.23 (0.59-2.59)

 1901-2800 ETB

61 (10.39%)

97 (16.52%)

0.63 (0.46 – 0.87)

0.88 (0.45-1.73)

  > 2800 ETB

49 (8.35%)

84 (14.31%)

1

1

Induction training

 Yes

184 (31.34%)

300 (51.11%)

0.23 (0.14 - 0.37)

0.35 (0.20 - 0.62)***

 No

75 (12.78%)

28 (4.77%)

1

1

Working hours per week

  ≤ 48 hours

297 (50.60%)

223 (37.99%)

1

1

  > 48 hours

31 (5.28%)

36 (6.13%)

1.55 (0.93 - 2.58)

1.03 (0.55-1.94)

Overtime work

 Yes

219 (37.31%)

303 (51.62%)

0.45 (0.27 - 0.77)

0.89 (0.52 – 1.51)

 No

40 (6.81%)

25 (4.26%)

1

1

Work break

  ≥ 15 minutes

14 (2.39%)

16 (2.72%)

1

1

  < 15 minutes

11 (1.87%)

4 (0.68%)

2.21 (1.30 - 3.71)

1.20 (0.31 – 4.63)

 None

303 (51.62%)

239 (40.72%)

0.90 (0.43-1.88)

1.01 (0.77 – 1.33)

Chat chewing

 No

236 (40.21%)

317 (54.00%)

1

1

 Yes

23 (3.92%)

11 (1.87%)

2.81 (1.34 – 5.87)

3.14 (1.35 – 7.32)**

Job Satisfaction

 Not satisfied

137 (23.34%)

56 (9.54%)

5.45 (3.74 – 7.95)

4.27 (2.77 - 6.58)***

 Satisfied

122 (20.78%)

272 (46.34%)

1

1

Excessive daytime sleepiness

 Normal

217 (36.97%)

296 (50.43%)

1

1

 Borderline

19 (3.24%)

18 (3.06%)

1.44 (0.74 - 2.81)

1.21 (0.96 – 1.52)

 Abnormal

23 (3.92%)

14 (2.38%)

2.24 (1.13 - 4.46)

1.26 (0.99 – 1.60)

  1. Note: ETB Ethiopian Birr (1ETB = 0.025$, on March 05, 2021)
  2. ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, and *p < 0.05