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Table 4 Factors influencing occupational exposure to HIV knowledge (Those with comprehensive knowledge in the final knowledge score)

From: Knowledge of occupational exposure to HIV: a cross sectional study of healthcare workers in Tumbi and Dodoma hospitals, Tanzania

Factor

Dodomaa

Tumbib

Allc

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Cadre:

   

Clinicians

3.9 (1.1 – 14.0)

0.7 (0.2 – 2.8)

1.9 (0.8 – 4.3)

Nurses

3.8 (1.8 – 7.7)

1.3 (0.5 – 3.4)

2.6 (1.5 – 4.5)

Other clinical staff

1.1 (0.2 – 4.5)

0.7 (0.2 – 3.2)

0.9 (0.3 – 2.4)

Non – clinical staff

1

1

1

Education on PPE

   

No

0.5 (0.3 – 1.1)

0.9 (0.3 – 2.4)

0.5 (0.3 – 0.9)

Yes

1

1

1

IEC materials on IPC

   

No

0.8 (0.4 – 1.6)

0.4 (0.2 – 1.1)

0.7 (0.4 – 1.2)

Yes

1

1

 

PEP education

   

No

0.9 (0.4 – 1.9)

0.6 (0.2 – 1.6)

0.8 (0.5 – 1.4)

Yes

1

 

1

R 2

0.211

0.158

0.152

  1. a,bControlled for age, sex and professional training.
  2. cControlled for age, sex, type of hospital and professional training.