Table 7.
Factors associated with practice of COVID-19 preventive measures among bank workers in Dessie City, Ethiopia, January 2021.
| Variable | Category | Practice level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95 CI) | p-value | ||
| Bank branch type | Government | 119 | 89 | 1.71 (1.16–2.52) | 0.87 (0.43–1.75) | 0.687 |
| Private | 90 | 115 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sex of respondent | Male | 91 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
| Female | 118 | 62 | 2.97 (1.98–4.45) | 2.56 (1.29–5.06) | 0.007* | |
| Age of respondent (years) | 18–34 | 78 | 169 | 1 | 1 | |
| ≥35 | 131 | 35 | 0.12 (0.08–0.20) | 2.73 (1.15–6.51) | 0.023* | |
| Education level | Diploma | 40 | 61 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st degree | 69 | 111 | 0.95 (0.58–1.56) | 0.40(0.14–1.14) | 0.085 | |
| 2nd degree | 100 | 32 | 4.77 (2.71–8.37) | 0.97 (0.23–4.02) | 0.961 | |
| Monthly income (dollar) | 110.74–259.16 | 68 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
| 259.17–598.00 | 141 | 62 | 4.75 (3.13–7.20) | 1.81 (0.60–5.50) | 0.293 | |
| Marital status | Not married | 53 | 126 | 1 | 1 | |
| Married | 156 | 78 | 4.76 (3.12–7.24) | 1.27 (0.59–2.76) | 0.545 | |
| Experience in the bank (years) | <2 | 28 | 43 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2–5 | 59 | 135 | 0.67 (0.38–1.18) | 0.26 (0.10–0.71) | 0.008* | |
| >5 | 122 | 26 | 7.21 (3.81–13.63) | 0.74 (0.21–2.62) | 0.636 | |
| Position as cashier (days/week) | 0–4 | 58 | 72 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5–6 | 151 | 132 | 1.42 (0.94–2.16) | 1.60 (0.70–3.66) | 0.269 | |
| Family size (persons) | <5 | 91 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 0.319 |
| ≥5 | 118 | 50 | 3.99 (2.62–6.08) | 0.67 (0.31–1.46) | ||
| Have children | No | 74 | 122 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 135 | 85 | 2.71 (1.82–4.04) | 0.67 (0.32–1.39) | 0.284 | |
| Have family members >65 years old in household | No | 160 | 173 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 49 | 31 | 1.71 (1.04–2.81) | 1.17 (0.51–2.69) | 0.719 | |
| Presence of poster showing COVID-19 preventive measures at work | No | 152 | 170 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 57 | 34 | 1.88 (1.16–3.02) | 1.75 (0.76–4.02) | 0.189 | |
| Chronic illness | No | 156 | 177 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 53 | 27 | 2.23 (1.34–3.71) | 2.24 (0.96–5.22) | 0.061 | |
| Received training on COVID-19 | No | 134 | 175 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 75 | 29 | 3.38 (2.08–5.48) | 0.48 (0.19–1.22) | 0.121 | |
| Have health information on COVID-19 | No | 19 | 76 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 190 | 128 | 5.94 (3.42–10.30) | 2.20 (0.85–5.70) | 0.104 | |
| Knowledge about COVID-19 | No | 10 | 53 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 199 | 151 | 6.99 (3.44–14.2) | 1.24 (0.45–3.43) | 0.682 | |
| Attitude toward COVID-19 prevention | Negative | 26 | 179 | 1 | 1 | |
| Positive | 183 | 25 | 50.4 (28.0–90.6) | 35.4(16.20–77.43) | <0.001* | |
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; 1, reference category. *Significant association.