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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with TBIC practice of health care workers in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, August 2014

From: Tuberculosis infection control practices and associated factors among health care workers in health centers of West Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

 

TBIC practice

  

Variables

Proper

Improper

COR 95 % CI

AOR 95 % CI

Site of health facility

 Urban

82

139

0.94 (0.67,1.32)

 

 Rural

158

252

1

 

Sex

 Male

148

237

1.05 (0.75,1.45)

 

 Female

92

154

1

 

Educational level

 Degree

79

78

1.97 (1.37,2.84)

1.20 (0.77,1.89)

 Diploma

161

313

1

 

Age category

 25–34 years

132

210

1.21 (0.86,1.70)

0.84 (0.56,1.26)

  > 34 years

22

15

2.83 (1.40,5.74)

1.20(0.54,2.67)

 18–24 years

86

166

1

1

Experience category

 3–5 years

65

80

1.76 (1.19,2.61)

1.11 (0.68,1.79)

 5–10 years

29

26

2.42 (1.37,4.29)

1.73 (0.85,3.52)

  > 10 years

23

18

2.77 (1.44,5.33)

1.05 (0.35,3.13)

 1–3 years

123

267

 

1

Profession

 Health officer

44

37

6.34(2.98,13.51)

3.00(0.20,45.6)

 Laboratory technologist

24

46

2.78(1.26,6.13)

1.56(0.13,19.36)

 Midwifery

13

56

1.24(0.52,2.93)

2.29(0.15,35.58)

 Nurse

147

188

4.17(2.17,8.01)

3.48(0.25,49.35)

 pharmacy

12

64

1

1

Working department

 TB clinic

42

10

22.40(8.88,56.49)

10.17(3.81,27.17)*

 Adult OPD

82

105

4.17(2.11,8.23)

3.23(1.54,6.79)*

 Under 5 OPD

27

48

3.00(1.38,6.52)

2.02(0.87,4.69)

 Laboratory

24

46

2.78(1.26,6.13)

1.71(0.73,4.00)

 ART Clinic and IPD

24

34

3.77(1.68,8.45)

2.74(1.13,6.63)*

 MCH room

29

84

1.84(0.87,3.89)

1.63(0.72,3.67)

 Pharmacy

12

64

1

1

Training on TBIC

 Yes

122

96

3.18 (2.26,4.47)

1.30 (0.83,2.04)

 No

118

295

1

1

Knowledge presence of TBIC plan

 Yes

221

239

7.40 (4.44,12.32)

4.25 (2.46,7.35)*

 No

19

152

1

1

Know presence of national guideline for TBIC

 Yes

231

247

14.96 (7.45,30.04)

8.95 (4.35,18.40)*

 No

9

144

1

1

  1. * Statistically significant