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Table 5 Bivariate analyses between the occurrence of child injuries, mothers' working status, and selected covariates adjusted for clustering (Household) effect

From: Child injuries in Lebanon: assessing mothers’ injury prevention knowledge attitude and practices

Variable

Unadjusted OR

95% CI of OR

P-value

Current working mothers (Yes/No)

No

1

  

Yes

2.61

(1.51;4.52)

0.001*

Ever worked status

No

1

  

Yes

2.72

(1.55;4.74)

0.000*

Mothers' age

 < 25

1

  

25–< 30

0.68

(0.23;1.99)

0.483

30– < 35

1.33

(0.47;3.80)

0.590

 ≥ 35

1.36

(0.51;3.66)

0.540

Mothers profession

1.15

(0.91;1.45)

0.227

Working hours/day

2–4 h

1

  

5–8 h

1.79

(0.43;7.39)

0.424

More than 8 h

1.80

(0.43;7.47)

0.418

Working sector

Non-Private sector

1

  

Private sector

1.13

(0.40;3.12)

0.821

Mother's educational level

Below secondary level

1

  

secondary level

1.98

(0.86;4.58)

0.106

University level

2.97

(1.49;5.19)

0.002*

Mothers' marital status

Without spouse

1

  

With spouse

0.64

(0.22;1.86)

0.412

Housing status

Rented

1

  

Owned

1.47

(0.83;2.59)

0.185

Other

0.90

(0.27;2.95)

0.860

Family income

Low income

1

  

Middle income

4.11

(1.65;10.2)

0.002*

High income

5.37

(2.27;12.9)

0.000*

Number of children 10 years and below

One

1

  

Two

1.40

(0.75;2.60)

0.291

Three

0.69

(0.29;1.66)

0.410

Four or more

0.35

(0.11;1.09)

0.071

Child gender

Female

1

  

Male

0.97

(0.59;1.58)

0.909

Child age

 < 3 years

1

  

3–5 years

1.33

(0.71;2.51)

0.376

 > 5–7 years

0.83

(0.38;1.76)

0.615

 > 7 years

0.95

(0.48;1.86)

0.468

Mothers' practice

Poor practice

1

  

Fair practice

1.19

(0.68;2.11)

0.676

Good practice

0.23

(0.07;1.49)

0.149

Mothers' attitude

Poor attitude

1

  

Fair attitude

1.30

(0.61;2.79)

0.495

Good attitude

1.21

(0.54;2.71)

0.637

Mothers' knowledge

Poor knowledge

1

  

Fair knowledge

0.88

(0.50;1.54)

0.644

Good knowledge

1.31

(0.37;4.66)

0.673

  1. *Significance at P-value < 0.05