Table 2 Association between demographics, nurses' behaviours, experiences and their willingness to work during H1N1 influenza pandemic
Variables and variable levels | Bivariate OR (95% CI) | p value | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 1.03 (0.99 - 1.07) | 0.120 | 1.08 (0.99-1.19) | 0.101 |
Postgraduate | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
   Yes | 11.50 (0.80 - 2.82) | 0.211 | 11.43 (0.62-3.32) | 0.406 |
Working as Community Nurse | 1.02 (0.98 - 1.06) | 0.409 | 0.99 (0.93-1.06) | 0.822 |
Year of Registration | 1.03 (1.00 - 1.06) | 0.077 | 0.96 (0.89-1.03) | 0.219 |
Use of Guideline | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
   Yes | 0.85 (0.50 - 1.47) | 0.561 | 0.76 (0.38-1.49) | 0.420 |
Further training required | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
   Yes | 0.64 (0.35 - 1.17) | 0.147 | 0.51 (0.25-1.02)* | 0.057 |
SARS or Avian Flu experience | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
   Yes | 1.41(0.81-2.45) | 0.230 | 1.18(0.55)-2.53 | 0.680 |
Received vaccination in the past 12 months | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
   Yes | 1.03(0.60-1.77) | 0.928 | 0.63(0.30-1.30) | 0.209 |
Participation in surveillance activity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 1 |  | 1 |  |
   Yes | 1.28(0.70-2.35) | 0.427 | 1.46(0.67-3.15) | 0.339 |