Table 6 Univariate analysis of factors associated with good knowledge, attitude, practice, and prescription among physicians in Nigeria
Variable | N | Good knowledge | Good attitude | Good practice | Good prescription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 430 | 84 (19.8) | 177 (41.5) | 138 (32.5) | 149 (34.7) |
Male | 889 | 208 (23.6) | 353 (39.8) | 277 (31.3) | 268 (30.1) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 36 years | 817 | 146 (18.1)* | 298 (36.7)* | 238 (29.4)* | 244 (29.9) |
36–49 years | 456 | 128 (28.1) | 206 (45.3) | 151 (33.3) | 160 (35.1) |
> 49 years | 51 | 19 (37.3) | 27 (52.9) | 27 (52.9) | 16 (31.4) |
Professional rank | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
House officers | 268 | 33 (12.5)* | 71 (26.9)* | 69 (26.2)* | 61 (22.8) |
Medical officers/residents | 879 | 197 (22.6) | 362 (41.2) | 290 (33.1) | 280 (31.9) |
Consultants | 177 | 63 (35.6) | 98 (55.7) | 57 (32.4) | 79 (44.6) |
Prior AMR training | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 870 | 142 (16.5)* | 323 (37.3)* | 257 (29.8)* | 279 (32.1) |
Yes | 417 | 143 (34.5) | 190 (45.7) | 147 (35.3) | 132 (31.7) |
Department | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Paediatrics | 132 | 30 (22.9)* | 54 (41.2) | 38 (29)* | 23 (17.4)* |
Internal medicine | 259 | 75 (29) | 121 (46.9) | 81 (31.5) | 77 (29.7) |
O&G | 515 | 105 (20.5) | 197 (38.5) | 150 (29.5) | 161 (31.3) |
Surgery | 164 | 42 (25.8) | 67 (41.1) | 58 (35.4) | 60 (36.6) |
Family medicine | 80 | 14 (18.2) | 25 (31.2) | 39 (48.8) | 22 (27.5) |
Others | 174 | 27 (15.9) | 67 (38.5) | 50 (28.7) | 77 (44.3) |
Hospital | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
LUTH | 123 | 50 (40.7)* | 86 (69.9)* | 52 (42.3)* | 45 (36.6)* |
UCH | 100 | 37 (37.4) | 51 (52) | 40 (40.8) | 47 (47) |
UATH | 98 | 25 (25.5) | 41 (42.3) | 37 (37.8) | 24 (24.5) |
ABUTH | 235 | 48 (20.4) | 103 (43.8) | 63 (26.9) | 80 (34) |
FMCY | 83 | 13 (16.2) | 18 (21.7) | 33 (39.8) | 24 (28.9) |
NDUTH | 109 | 21 (19.4) | 32 (29.6) | 39 (36.1) | 34 (31.2) |
UNTH | 88 | 12 (13.6) | 23 (26.1) | 13 (15.1) | 25 (28.4) |
AKTH | 107 | 29 (28.2) | 45 (42.1) | 19 (17.8) | 30 (28) |
UCTH | 164 | 27 (16.5) | 52 (31.7) | 61 (37.2) | 57 (34.8) |
FMCO | 136 | 27 (20.3) | 62 (46.3) | 42 (31.6) | 39 (28.7) |
FMCN | 38 | 2 (5.3) | 7 (18.4) | 9 (23.7) | 5 (13.2) |
FMCBK | 43 | 2 (4.7) | 11 (25.6) | 8 (18.6) | 10 (23.3) |
All participants | 1324 | 293 (22.3) | 531 (40.3) | 416 (31.6) | 420 (31.7) |