Table 3 Factors associated with self-reported HCW segregation practice among healthcare workers in Bale zone hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia 2018

 Male

1.43 (0.97–2.11)

1.70 (1.04–2.78)**

 Female

1

1

 <30

1.82 (1.18–2.81)*

2.02 (1.06–3.84)**

 ≥30

1

1

 <2 years

1.53 (0.95–2.46)

2.95 (1.39–6.26)**

 2–5 years

1.67 (1.03–2.68)*

1.76 (0.91–3.43)

 >5 years

1

1

 Referral

1

 General

1.51 (1.01–2.29)*

 Primary

2.53 (1.12–5.68)*

 Internal medicine and surgical

1

 Pediatrics ward and NICU

0.81 (0.43–1.52)

 Obstetrics and Gynecology

0.95 (0.58–1.57)

 The emergency unit, OPD, Laboratory, and others*

2.14 (1.26–3.65)*

 Nurses and midwives

1

1

 Physicians and health officers

0.55 (0.31–0.99)*

0.45 (0.21–0.98)**

 Laboratory technicians and technologist

1.59 (0.98–2.56)

2.80 (1.49–5.26)**

 First degree and above

1

 Diploma

0.81 (0.55–1.19)

 Yes

1.29 (0.86–1.94)

 No

1

 Yes

2.19 (1.17–4.07)*

1.96 (0.95–4.05)

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.68 (1.11–2.52)*

 No

1

 Yes

1.97 (1.20–3.25)*

 No

1

 Good

5.13 (3.36–7.82)*

8.47 (4.98–14.42)**

 Poor

1

1

 Yes

1.71 (1.34–2.58)*

2.10 (1.24–3.55)**

 No

1

1

 Favorable

1.14 (0.76–1.69)

 Unfavorable

1