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Table 4 Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis for knowledge retention for trained participants, (n = 710)

From: Retention of health care workers at health facility, trends in the retention of knowledge and correlates at 3rd year following training of health care workers on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV–National Assessment

 

Univariate logistic analysis

Multivariable logistic analysis

Factors

OR

95% CI

p-value

UOR

95% CI

p-value

AOR

95% CI

p-value

Gender

         

 Male

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Female

0.61

0.43–0.87

0.007

0.60

0.41–0.89

0.012

0.66

0.44–0.98

0.044

Marital status

         

 Married/Cohabitating

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Single

0.69

0.49–0.96

0.027

0.90

0.63–1.29

0.578

0.86

0.58–1.26

0.436

 Divorced

1.48

0.29–7.42

0.634

3.15

0.55–17.93

0.197

4.49

0.77–26.21

0.095

 Widow (er)

0.57

0.26–1.23

0.151

0.63

0.28–1.43

0.266

0.67

0.29–1.56

0.353

Age category

         

 20–29

Ref

        

 30–39

0.97

0.61–1.53

0.887

      

 40–49

1.06

0.66–1.69

0.808

      

 ≥50

0.66

0.38–1.15

0.140

      

Type of health facility

         

 Public

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Private

0.57

0.39–0.84

0.005

0.78

0.50–1.21

0.261

0.82

0.51–1.32

0.408

 Confessionary or Faith based

0.58

0.39–0.87

0.009

0.61

0.39–0.94

0.026

0.54

0.34–0.86

0.009

Category of health facility

         

 Level 1 (High)

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Level 2 (Medium)

2.08

1.26–3.43

0.004

1.72

1.01–2.93

0.047

1.47

0.83–2.62

0.189

 Level 3 (Lowest)

1.39

0.86–2.24

0.185

1.09

0.63–1.87

0.761

1.13

0.63–1.99

0.688

Employment status

         

 Permanent

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 On internship

0.86

0.45–1.63

0.641

0.92

0.45–189

0.822

0.88

0.42–1.85

0.732

 Temporary

0.49

0.29–0.83

0.007

0.51

0.29–0.90

0.020

0.47

0.26–0.84

0.011

Grade

         

 Specialists

Ref

        

 General Practitioner (GP)

1.36

0.59–2.88

0.507

      

 Registered nurses

1.43

0.88–2.32

0.148

      

 Midwives

0.87

0.59–1.44

0.595

      

 Nurse-aids

0.89

0.55–1.45

0.659

      

 Medical technicians

0.78

0.46–1.31

0.343

      

Location

         

 Urban

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Semi-urban

0.93

0.62–1.39

0.732

0.97

0.63–1.51

0.923

1.04

0.66–1.65

0.862

 Rural

1.91

1.23–2.95

0.004

2.01

1.24–3.26

0.005

1.69

1.00–2.88

0.049

Years of work

         

 1–9 years

Ref

        

 10–19 years

1.06

0.75–1.49

0.732

      

 ≥20 years

1.09

0.72–1.67

0.660

      

Longevity at PMTCT services

         

 0 years

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 1–9 years

4.03

2.13–7.62

0.000

2.75

1.09–6.89

0.031

2.23

0.85–5.81

0.101

 10–19 years

2.34

1.37–4.01

0.002

1.66

0.71–3.89

0.244

1.70

0.69–4.15

0.242

 ≥ 20 years

2.03

1.31–3.14

0.001

1.27

0.57–2.81

0.562

1.13

0.47–2.59

0.773

Level of education

         

 Elementary

Ref

        

 Secondary

0.85

0.36–2.00

0.714

      

 High school

1.20

0.52–2.75

0.667

      

 University/PG

1.54

0.65–3.63

0.328

      

Trained others?

         

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

1.89

1.29–2.75

0.001

1.71

1.13–2.59

0.011

1.55

1.00–2.40

0.050

Had the means to apply what you were trained to do?

         

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

1.62

1.13–2.34

0.009

1.46

0.98–2.18

0.064

1.55

1.02–2.35

0.040

Conducive environment to carry out PMTCT of HIV?

         

 No

Ref

        

 Yes

1.11

0.79–1.55

0.540

      

Received training handouts?

         

 No

Ref

        

 Yes

1.25

0.89–1.76

0.197

      

Presently working at PMTCT services

         

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

2.18

1.44–3.30

< 0.001

1.69

0.77–3.70

0.190

1.67

0.74–3.78

0.216