Table 6: correlation matrix of factors hindering occupational safety and health among laboratory staff working in medical laboratories, Kajiado County, Kenya |
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design of lab |
Ignorance |
PPEs |
Resources |
Training |
Policy |
Attitude |
Ergonomics |
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Poor design of lab |
Pearson Correlation |
1 |
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Sig, (2 –tailed) |
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N |
81 |
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Ignorance/lack of awareness |
Pearson Correlation |
0.724** |
1 |
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Sig, (2 –tailed) |
0.000 |
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N |
54 |
54 |
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Lack of PPE(s) |
Pearson Correlation |
0.875** |
0.721** |
1 |
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Sig, (2 –tailed) |
0.000 |
0.000 |
- |
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N |
18 |
18 |
18 |
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Inadequate resources/ infrastructure |
Pearson Correlation |
0.612** |
0.861** |
0.832** |
1 |
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Sig, (2 –tailed) |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
- |
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N |
84 |
84 |
84 |
84 |
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Inadequate training on OHS |
Pearson Correlation |
0.812** |
0.762** |
0.839** |
0.869** |
1 |
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Sig, (2 –tailed) |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
- |
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N |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
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No policy on OHS |
Pearson Correlation |
0.362** |
0.422** |
0.534** |
.883** |
0.896** |
1 |
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Sig, (2 –tailed) |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
- |
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N |
71 |
71 |
71 |
71 |
71 |
71 |
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Negative attitude on OHS |
Pearson Correlation |
0.763** |
0.761** |
0.837** |
0.684** |
0.899** |
0.842** |
1 |
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Sig, (2 –tailed) |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
- |
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N |
96 |
96 |
96 |
96 |
96 |
96 |
96 |
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Poor ergonomics |
Pearson Correlation |
0.843** |
0.867** |
0.697** |
0.569** |
0.846** |
0.814** |
0.781** |
1 |
|
Sig, (2 –tailed) |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
- |
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|
N |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
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**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed) |
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