Table 7.
Multiple linear regression analysis of frontline healthcare system actors’ skill in SBCC interventions in Ethiopia, 2020
| Variables | Unstandardized beta(B) | Standardized beta (β) | 95% CI of B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | 73.95 | (66.57,81.33) | ||
| Sex | Female (ref) | |||
| Male | 5.34 | 0.10 | (1.14, 9.55)* | |
| Residence | Urban (ref) | |||
| Rural agrarian | 2.42 | 0.04 | (-2.57, 7.41) | |
| Rural pastoralist | 3.35 | 0.05 | (-8.19, 14.89) | |
| Age | ≤ 24 years (ref) | |||
| 25–29 years | 1.63 | 0.03 | (-4.55, 7.82) | |
| 30–34 years | -4.29 | -0.08 | (-11.73, 3.14) | |
| ≥ 35 years | -3.10 | -0.05 | (-12.58, 6.37) | |
| Service year/experience | 1–4 years (ref) | |||
| 5–7 years | -1.49 | -0.03 | (-6.70, 3.72) | |
| 8–11 years | 6.96 | 0.12 | (0.75, 13.17)* | |
| ≥ 12 years | 4.26 | 0.07 | (-4.71, 13.23) | |
| Profession | Nurse (ref) | |||
| HEW | -5.50 | -0.08 | (-11.11, 0.11) | |
| Health officer | -9.71 | -0.15 | (-15.66, -3.75)* | |
| Midwife | -5.53 | -0.05 | (-12.37, 1.31) | |
| Others | -0.52 | -0.008 | (-5.78,4.75) | |
| Ever took SBCC related trainings | No (ref) | |||
| Yes | 11.51 | 0.22 | (6.29, 16.73) | |
| Region | Addis Ababa (ref) | |||
| Oromia | -40.47 | -0.68 | (-47.53, -33.42)* | |
| Amhara | -32.40 | -0.48 | (-40.07, -24.74)* | |
| SNNPR | -21.61 | -0.34 | (-30.09, -13.14)* | |
| Gambella | -12.70 | -0.18 | (-26.43, 1.02) | |
| Knowledge on SBCC | Low (ref) | |||
| Moderate | 4.18 | 0.04 | (-1.67, 10.03) | |
| Good | 9.82 | 0.18 | (5.26, 14.38)* | |
# continues variable *p < 0.05, ref. =reference