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Table 10 Factors associated with harm from home disposal of solid medical waste, Ga South Municipal Assembly, 2014

From: Solid medical waste: a cross sectional study of household disposal practices and reported harm in Southern Ghana

Variables (risk group)

OR

p-value

95% CI

Lower limit

Upper limit

Had a disease associated with SMW (Yes)

3.056

0.091

0.835

11.178

Believes s/he is at risk of having a disease associated with SMW (Yes)

2.746

0.023

1.152

6.543

Education (None/Basic)

2.158

0.087

0.893

5.213

Gender (Male)

0.435

0.141

0.143

1.319

  1. OR Odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, statistical significance was set at p<0.05 (italic)