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Table 5 Association of internet access with study variables, 2012

From: Information needs and seeking behaviour among health professionals working at public hospital and health centres in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Internet access

Variables

 

Yes (%)

No (%)

COR (95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

Age:

<30 years

100 (29.5%)

85 (25.1%)

3.7[1.81,7.63]*

2,63[1.4,5.1]

 

≥30 years

14 (4.1%)

44 (13.0%)

1.0

1.0

Sex:

  Male

63 (18.6%)

54 (15.9%)

2[1.3,3.14]*

1.91[1.1,3.4]

  Female

82 (24.2%)

140 (41.3%)

1.0

1.0

Educational category:

  MD

20 (5.9%)

1(0.3%)

2[1.3,3.14]

1.91[1.1,3.4]

  Others

125 (36.9%)

193 (56.9%)

1.0

1.0

Working unit:

OPD & inpatient

32 (9.4%)

33 (9.7%)

1.38[0.80,2.4

1.31[0.64,2.66]

Others

113 (33.3%)

161 (47.5%)

1.0

1.0

Monthly income:

<2000

58 (17.1%)

137 (40.4%)

0.3[0.18,0.44]

0.38[0.22,0.68]*

≥2000

87 (25.7%)

57 (16.8%)

3[0.18,0.44]*

2.0[1.1,3.87]

Working experience:

≤6 years

101(29.8%)

84(24.8%)

3[1.9,4.86]*

2.0[1.1,3.71]

>6 years

44(13.0%)

110(32.4%)

1.0

1.0

Family size

<4

117(34.5%)

141(41.6%)

1.6[0.91,2.73]

0.77[0.39,1.5]

 

≥4

28(8.3%)

53(15.6%)

1.0

1.0

Computer access:

Yes

80(23.6%)

42(24.4%)

2[1.3,3.30]

1.8[1.03,3.10]

No

106(31.3%)

103(30.4%)

1.0

1.0

Patient number per day:

≤30

88(23.6%)

44(13.0%)

2[1.3,3.30]

1.8[1.03,3.10]

>30

65(19.2%)

150(44.2%)

1.0

1.0

Computer literacy:

Yes

72(21.2%)

41(12.1%)

3.7[2.23,6.1]

3.93[2.26,6.82]*

No

73(21.5%)

153(45.1%)

1.0

1.0

Facility:

Hospital

124(36.6%)

134(39.5%)

2.64[1.5,4.8]*

2,59[1.33,5.01]

Health centers

21(6.2%)

60(17.7%)

1.0

1.0

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05.