Table 1: Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Respondents (n=173)
Variable Mean (SD) n (%)
Age
Age Group
25-35
36-45
45-55
56-60
Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity
Malay
Chinese
Indian
Table 2: Occupational Characteristics of the Respondents (n=173)
Variable Mean (SD) n (%)
Durations of Services as Medical
Officer
Grade
UD41
UD43
UD44
UD48
UD52
UD54
Unit
Outpatient Department (OPD)
Maternal & Child Health (MCH)
District Health Offices (PKD)
Kedah State Health Department
(JKN)
Previous OSH related training
Yes
No
Table 3: Total knowledge score and category among the respondents (n=173)
Variable Mean (SD) n (%)
Total Knowledge Score
Total Knowledge
Category
Satisfactory (>75%)
Non-Satisfactory
(<74%)
Table 4: Comparison of Knowledge score category by socio-demographic and
occupational Characteristics (n= 173)
OSH Knowledge Score
Variable n Satisfactory Non-
satisfactory
n (%)
Age Group
20-30
31-40
41-50
51-59
Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity
Malay
Chinese
Indian
Durations of Services
<10 years
10-20 years
> 20 years
Unit
Outpatient Department (OPD)
Maternal & Child Health (MCH)
District Health Offices (PKD)
Kedah State Health Department
(JKN)
Previous OSH related training
Yes
No/ Not Sure
Table 5: Mean Knowledge score on OSH Knowledge among Medical Officer in
Kedah Primary Healthcare according to socio-demographic (n= 173)
Variable n Mean p-value
(SD)
Age Group
20-30
31-40
41-50
51-59
Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity
Malay
Chinese
Indian
Durations of Services
<10 years
10-20 years
> 20 years
Unit
Outpatient Department (OPD)
Maternal & Child Health (MCH)
District Health Offices (PKD)
Kedah State Health Department
(JKN)
Previous OSH related training
Yes
No
Table 6: Total and specific OSH component mean score by Durations of Service,
OSH Training (n= )
Gener OSH Occupation PPE
Variable Total al OSH Legislati al Hazards
on
%
Durations of Services
<10 years
10-20 years
> 20 years
Units
Outpatient
Department (OPD)
Maternal & Child
Health (MCH)
District Health
Offices (PKD)
Kedah State Health
Department (JKN)
Previous OSH related
training
Yes
No/ Not Sure
Table 7: Distribution of mean knowledge scores by Total and Specific Components
Components Score (%)
Mean (SD) Minimum Maximum
Overall Score
General OSH
OSH Legislation
Occupational Hazards
Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Table 8: Distribution of Correct and wrong answers to Questions between medical
Officers with OSH training and no OSH training.
Questions n (%)
With OSH No OSH
Training Training
Correct Wron Correc Wron
g t g
OSH Legislation
Safety and health committee requirements
in a primary healthcare setting
Governing body of the occupational and
safety in Malaysia
Chairman of Occupational safety and health
committee in primary care Setting
Law Enforcement in safety and health
General OSH Knowledge
A person to notify first, if an accident
occurs in clinic setting
Responsible person to ensure safety and
health in a hospital setting
Occupational hazards
Meaning of ergonomics
Common route of exposure to formalin
Indoor air pressure in an isolation room for
infectious disease
Indoor air pressure in an operating room
Personal protective Equipment
Minimal respiratory mask standard to be
used in case of outbreak of an airborne
disease
Table 9: Simple Linear Regression: Variables that associated with total knowledge
score of OSH Knowledge analysed (n=173)
Variables b (95% CI) 𝑡 stat p value
Age Group
20-30
31-40
41-50
51-59
Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity
Malay
Chinese
Indian
Durations of Services
<10 years
10-20 years
> 20 years
Unit
Outpatient Department (OPD)
Maternal & Child Health (MCH)
District Health Offices (PKD)
Kedah State Health Department (JKN)
Previous OSH related training
Yes
No/ Not Sure
Table 10: Multiple Linear Regression: Factors Associated to Total Knowledge score
of Occupational health analysed (n=173)
Variable Adjusted b (95%, R2 t stat p value
CI)
Durations of Services
Previous OSH related
training
