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Table 5 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with Compliance with standard precaution practice in Dawuro zone, South west Ethiopia, 2016

From: Compliance with standard precaution practices and associated factors among health care workers in Dawuro Zone, South West Ethiopia, cross sectional study

Explanatory variables

Compliance to standard precaution practice

Good compliance

Poor compliance

COR (95%Cl)

AOR (95%CI)

p-value

Age category

  < 25 years

12 (4.8)

16 (6.4)

0.27 (0.12–0.63)

0.27 (0.12,0.63)

0.003*

 25–30 Years

91 (36.4)

40 (16.0)

0.57 (0.32–0.92)

2.57 (1.32,3.92)

0.002*

  ≥ 31 years

59 (23.6)

32 (12.8)

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Service year

  ≤ 5 years

61 (24.4)

66 (24.6)

1.85 (0.74–4.63)

8.55 (6.72,12.25)

0.001*

  > 5 years

81 (32.4)

42 (16.8)

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Hand hygiene practice

 Good practice

137 (54.8)

8 (3.2)

0.29 (0.17;0.48)

2.45 (0.87,5.50)

0.061

 Poor practice

25 (10.0)

80 (32.0)

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Availability of PPE

 Yes

100 (40.0)

50 (20.0)

0.29 (0.17;0.48)

10.29 (8.17,14.48)

0.001*

 No

62 (24.8)

38 (15.2)

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Training on standard precautions

 Yes

93 (37.2)

27 (10.8)

3.47 (2.06;5.84)

12.13 (8.88,13.37)

0.001*

 No

69 (27.6)

61 (24.4)

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