Table 4 Factors associated with respiratory symptoms in exposed group in Bahir Dar city northwest, Ethiopia, 2021(n = 229)

Sex

Male

Female

131

5

79

14

4.6(1.61–13.38)

1

1.3 (0.31–5.09)

1

Age(year)

< 29

≥29

20

116

43

50

1

4.98(2.7–9.32)

1

0.88(0.32–2.94)

Marital status

Married

Single

117

19

47

46

6.63(3.20–11.35

1

0.76(0.26–2.22)

1

Educational level

Primary

Secondary

diploma& above

67

58

11

13

41

39

18.2(7.47–44.7)

5.0(2.3–10.9)

1

3.85(1.10–13.47)

0.41(0.187–1.99)

1

< 0.05

Monthly Income

≤4300

> 4300

36

100

61

32

0.19(0.11–0.34)

1

2.28(0.75–6.9)

1

Family size

≤ 3

> 3

57

79

82

11

1

10.33(5.1–21.13)

1

3.06(1.04–9.02)

< 0.05

Ever smoker

Yes

No

14

122

5

88

2.02(0.702–5.81)

1

0.46(0.11–1.8)

1

0.09

Use of PPE

Yes

No

27

109

64

29

1

8.90(4.85–16.37)

1

6.38(2.69–15.76)

< 0.001

Work experience

≤5 Year

> 5 years

52

84

82

11

1

12.04(5.87–24.69)

1

2.45(0.96–6.45)

OSH training

Yes

No

12

124

46

47

1

10.11(4.93–20.75)

1

5.15(1.93–13.76)

< 0.001