Table 4.
Knowledge, storage and transport, logistic information system, and vaccine cold chain management practice difference among sub groups of participants.
| Variable | Knowledge of participants | Storage and transport condition | Logistic information system management | Vaccine cold chain management practice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (S ± D) | Mean(±SD) | Mean(±SD) | Mean(±SD) | ||
| Sex: | Male | 13.0 (3.2) | 6.7 (1.0) | 3.1 (0.6) | 6.9 (1.1) |
| Female | 12.6 (3.4) | 7.1 (0.6) | 3.5 (0.4) | 7.5 (0.7) | |
| Value of p | 0.342 | 0.541 | 0.183 | 0.095 | |
| Educational status | Diploma | 10.8 (3.1) | 6.5 (1.0) | 2.72 (0.6) | 6.2 (1.2) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 13.6 (3.5) | 7.1 (0.8) | 3.61 (0.5) | 7.6 (1.0) | |
| Master’s degree | 14.0 (3.3) | 7.2 (0.6) | 3.66 (0.4) | 7.9 (0.6) | |
| Value of p | 0.013 | 0.025 | <0.001 | 0.006 | |
| Work experience | ≤4 | 12.3 (3.4) | 6.6 (1.1) | 2.5 (0.7) | 6.3 (1.1) |
| 5–7 | 12.9 (3.3) | 7.0 (0.7) | 3.6 (0.5) | 7.5 (1.0) | |
| ≥8 | 13.2 (3.2) | 7.1 (0.6) | 3.7 (0.3) | 7.8 (0.7) | |
| Value of p | 0.032 | 0.041 | 0.027 | 0.016 | |
| Trained on EPI service | Yes | 13.5 (2.9) | 7.6 (0.6) | 4.1 (0.4) | 8.3 (0.7) |
| No | 12.1 (3.7) | 6.2 (1.0) | 2.5 (0.6) | 6.1 (1.1) | |
| Value of p | <0.001 | 0.007 | 0.037 | <0.001 | |
| Trained on IPLS training | Yes | 13.3 (3.1) | 7.4 (0.7) | 3.9 (0.3) | 8.1 (0.6) |
| No | 12.3 (3.5) | 6.0 (0.9) | 2.7 (0.7) | 6.3 (1.2) | |
| Value of p | 0.019 | 0.010 | 0.013 | 0.025 | |
| Trained on vaccine inventory management | Yes | 13.45 (3.0) | 7.3 (0.5) | 4.0 (0.35) | 7.9 (0.8) |
| No | 12.05 (3.6) | 6.5 (1.1) | 2.6 (0.55) | 6.5 (1.0) | |
| Value of p | 0.015 | 0.031 | 0.035 | 0.045 | |
| Supervised by regulatory authorities | Yes | 13.2 (2.9) | 7.2 (0.7) | 4.0 (0.3) | 8.2 (0.6) |
| No | 12.4 (3.7) | 6.6 (0.9) | 2.6 (0.7) | 6.2 (1.2) | |
| Value of p | 0.023 | 0.034 | 0.006 | 0.019 | |
| Knowledge of EPI providers | Good | 14.2 (3.1) | 7.4 (0.6) | 4.2 (0.4) | 8.4 (0.7) |
| Poor | 11.4 (3.5) | 6.2 (1.0) | 2.4 (0.6) | 6.0 (1.1) | |
| Value of p | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
Bold figures indicate, value of p < 0.05.