Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariate analysis on assocaited factors towards knowledge of infection prevention among Debre Markos referral hospital health care workers, 2015

Age

21–25

48

10

1

1

26–30

73

19

3.218(1.787–5.793)*

0.144(0.037–3.555)

0.3

31 and above

6

4

2.137(1.9–5.07)*

3.15(2.467–5.025)*

0.02*

Sex

Male

77

16

3.874(3.808,8.303)*

2.05(2.139–5.816)*

0.04*

Female

50

7

1

1

Marital status

Single

69

16

0.467(0.08–2.468)

Married

58

7

1

Religion

Orthodox

118

21

2.57(0.073–3.345)

0.06

Protestant

3

1

3.56(0.934–8.647)

0.08

Muslim

6

1

1

Educational status

Msc and above

20

0

4.24(1.39–6.89)*

3.034(1.856–4.756)*

0.01*

Bsc

48

12

2.59(2.46–7.98)*

2.15(3.245–8.789)*

0.035*

Diploma

59

11

1

1

Work experience

< 5 year

94

17

1

1

5–10 year

23

6

5.467(0.134–6.567)

2.467(0.234–3.67)

0.05

> 10 year

10

0

0.79(1.34–7.54)*

4.03(1.229–5.68)*

0.00*

Profession

Physician

20

0

1

1

Nurse

71

12

0.58(0.25–0.978)*

0.35(0.075–3.057)

0.3

Midwifery

13

5

3.280(2.133–10.883)*

2.45(0.075–2.95)

0.2

Health officier

2

1

2.874(0.808–5.303)

Lab technician

11

2

4.471(0.282–3.762)

Others*

10

2

6.45(0.758–2.895)

Had taken IP training

Yes

52

1

1

1

No

75

22

2.56(3.68–6.98)*

0.25(1.689–3.95)*

0.045*

Available IP guideline

Yes

55

13

1

No

72

10

0.345(0.189–3.467)