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Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with knowledge of health care providers towards infection prevention of Wogdie district, south Wollo zone Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Infection prevention knowledge, practice, and its associated factors among healthcare providers in primary healthcare unit of Wogdie District, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Knowledge status

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Adequate

Inadequate

Sex

Male

80(67.2)

39(32.8)

0.55(0.25–1.18)

1.03(0.34–3.09)

Female

41(78.8)

11(21.2)

1

1

Educational status

Diploma

65(63.7)

37(37.3)

1

1

Degree

53(80.3)

13(19.7)

2.47(1.17–5.20)

1.05(0.32–3.44)

Work experience

< 5 Years

75(65.7)

39(34.3)

1

1

> = 5 years

46(80.7)

11(19.3)

0.46(0.21–0.98)

1.52(1.13–4.51) *

IP Guideline

Yes

100(80.6)

24(19.4)

5.16(2.49–10.68)

3.65(1.26–10.54) *

No

21(44.7)

26(55.3)

1

1

IP Training

Yes

32(42.1)

26(24.8)

17.64(6.87–45.33)

2.19(1.01–4.75)*

No

44(57.9)

79(75.2)

1

1

Currently working unit

Outpatient department

30(32.2)

21(26.9)

1

 

Emergency and Triage

6(6.5)

16(20.5)

1.25(0.53–2.04)

0.25(0.13–1.54)

Maternity unit

23(24.7)

10(12.8)

1.31(1.08–3.38)

1.67(1.38–5.23)*

Inpatient clinic

8(8.6)

5(6.4)

0.78(0.25–2.81)

1.38(0.48–2.51)

Laboratory

15(16.1)

14(17.9)

1.46(1.13–3.43)

2.56(1.26–4.13)*

Pharmacy

6(6.5)

9(11.5)

0.84(0.39–3.03)

0.54(0.17–1.57)

Under-five clinic

5(5.4)

3(3.8)

0.91(0.32–1.84)

0.87(0.57–3.47)

  1. IP infection prevention, COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio; * = significantly associated at P < 0.05