Table 4.
Bivariate and multivariable ordinal logistic regression on factors associated with hcws compliance in public hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2023 (n = 422)
| Variables | Categories | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% Cl) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 21–30 | 1.06(1.03, 1.09)* | 1.05 (1, 1.1)** |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 0.68(0.47, 0.96)* | 0.8 (0.53, 1.22) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1.83(1.28, 2.63)* | 1.21 (0.76, 1.95) | |
| Others | 2.14(0.50, 8.99) | 0.81 (0.12, 5.22) | |
| Educational status | |||
| Degree | 1.12(0.52, 2.39) | 0.89 (0.36, 2.22) | |
| Master and above | 3.47(1.47, 8.17)* | 2.39 (0.85, 6.74) | |
| Work Experience | |||
| 3–5 years | 1.99(1.06, 3.73)* | 1.93 (0.92, 4.01) | |
| 5–8 years | 4.09(2.20, 7.58)* | 2.43 (1.12, 5.27)** | |
| > 8 years | 4.29(2.30, 7.97)* | 0.95 (0.35, 2.56) | |
| Department | |||
| Surgical ward | 0.83(0.43, 1.61) | 0.82 (0.38, 1.77) | |
| Intensive care unit | 2.89(1.36, 6.13)* | 2.63 (1.08, 6.44)** | |
| Emergency | 1.02(0.55, 1.89) | 0.97 (0.47, 2.03) | |
| OPD | 2.00(0.89, 4.48) | 2.57 (0.99, 6.66) | |
| Gyn&Obs | 3.17(1.47, 6.81)* | 3.87 (1.53, 9.75)** | |
| Laboratory | 0.56(0.26, 1.22) | 0.22 (0.03, 1.46) | |
| Others | 0.92(0.20, 4.20) | 0.61 (0.12, 3.13) | |
| Profession | |||
| Nurses/Midwife | 2.31(1.45, 3.68)* | 2.3 (1.30, 4.04)** | |
| Laboratory personnel | 0.97(0.46, 2.02) | 4.21 (0.6, 29.48) | |
| Training on IPC | |||
| Yes | 1.85(1.24, 2.74)* | 1.81 (1.06, 3.09)** | |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | |||
| Yes | 1.78(1.16, 2.74)* | 1.62 (0.95, 2.75) | |
| Knowledge of SPs | |||
| Sub-optimal | 1.79(1.02, 3.12)* | 1.58 (0.81, 3.07) | |
| Optimal | 4.98(2.96, 8.37)* | 3.46 (1.83, 6.54)** | |
| Presence of guidelines on SPs | |||
| Yes | 1.54(1.04, 2.27)* | 0.67 (0.4, 1.13) | |
| Presence of a mechanism to support/enforce IPC practice | |||
| Yes | 2.66(1.78, 3.96)* | 1.71 (1.01, 2.89)** | |
| PPE availability | |||
| Yes, but not continuously available in sufficient quantities | 1.47(0.96, 2.27) | 1.32 (0.74, 2.35) | |
| Yes, continuously available in sufficient quantities | 2.11(1.32, 3.37)* | 1.34 (0.69, 2.6) | |
| Presence of different bins per their types of waste | |||
| Separate bins present but more than ¾, only two bins (instead of three) | 1.28(0.67, 2.47) | 1.08 (0.49, 2.38) | |
| Yes | 1.99(1.03, 3.83)* | 1.95 (0.85, 4.45) | |
| Water services availability all the time in sufficient quantities for all uses | |||
| Yes, available on average > 5 days/week/every day but not in sufficient quantity | 1.07(0.72, 1.60) | 0.62 (0.36, 1.08) | |
| Yes, every day and of sufficient quantity | 1.78(1.12, 2.85)* | 0.84 (0.43, 1.64) | |
| Functioning hand hygiene stations (alcohol-based hand rub, soap, and water) | |||
| Yes, stations are present, but supplies are not reliably available | 1.29(0.83, 2.02) | 1.03 (0.56, 1.88) | |
| Yes, with reliably available resources | 1.50(0.93, 2.43) | 0.7 (0.34, 1.43) | |
| Working environment flow pattern and activity controlled | |||
| Yes | 1.53(1.07, 2.18)* | 0.83 (0.51, 1.34) | |
| Adequate and sustainable supply of cleaning and disinfecting agent | |||
| Yes, sometimes there is a disruption | 2.08(1.28, 3.39)* | 2.18 (1.15, 4.13)** | |
| Yes, always available | 2.99(1.68, 5.33)* | 1.75 (0.78, 3.95) | |
| Adequate staffing | |||
| Yes | 1.36(0.95, 1.95) | 1.35 (0.84, 2.16) |