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Table 5 Factors affecting the knowledge level of health professionals who are working in South Gondar zone hospitals with bivariable and multivariable analysis

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of health professionals for oxygen therapy working in South Gondar zone hospitals, 2021: multicenter cross-sectional study

Factor variables

Knowledge

 

Good, n (%)

Poor, n (%)

COR, 95%CI

AOR, 95%CI

P

Age

  < 40

107 (49.1)

95 (43.6)

2.66,0.83-8.54

0.33,0.09-1.19

0.09

  ≥ 40

12 (5.5)

4 (1.8)

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Educational status

 1st degree &below

104 (47.7)

78 (35.8)

0.54,0.26-1.1

1.82,0.79-4.21

0.16

 2nd degree &above

21 (9.6)

15 (6.9)

1

  

Work Experience

  ≤ 4 years

52 (23.9)

31 (14.2)

0.59,0.34-1.03

2.54,1.28-5.05

0.008*

  > 4 years

68 (31.2)

67 (30.7)

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Oxygen therapy training

 Yes

22 (10.1)

30 (13.8)

1.92,1.02-3.6

4.15,1.15-14.6

0.03*

 No

69 (31.7)

97 (44.5)

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Is there oxygen therapy guideline or protocols in your working area?

 Yes

43 (19.7)

25 (11.5)

0.59,0.33-1.07

11.5,3.35-39.6

0.001*

 No

76 (34.9)

74 (33.9)

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Are you familiar with using devices of oxygen therapy?

 Yes

117 (53.7)

83 (38.1)

0.89,0.02-0.4

4.04,0.77-21.3

0.1

 No

2 (0.9)

16 (7.3)

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Is there an adequate supply for the necessary materials of oxygen therapy?

 Yes

36 (16.5)

48 (22)

2.17,1.25-3.78

0.57,0.19-1.72

0.32

 No

83 (38.1)

51 (23.4)

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Do you think workload affects oxygen therapy?

 Yes

110 (50.5)

82 (37.6)

0.4,0.17-0.93

1.92,0.68-5.42

0.22

 No

9 (4.1)

17 (7.8)

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  1. Hint: AOR Adjusted odds ratio, COR Crud odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, *implies significant association