Table 3.

Factors associated with knowledge of intrapartum HBV infection prevention among obstetric healthcare providers in public hospitals in the Kembata Zone, Central Ethiopia, 2025 (n = 303).

Knowledge of intrapartum HBV infection prevention (n = 303)
Study Variables	Good	Poor	COR [ 95% CI ]	AOR [ 95% CI ]	P-value
Age
18–24	58	40	1	1
25–34	60	13	3.20 [1.47–6.45]	2.42 [0.83–4.42]	0.130
≥ 35	103	29	2.45 [1.35–4.43]	2.12 [0.83–3.42]	0.090
Sex
Female	110	42	1	1
Male	111	40	1.06 [0.67–1.73]	0.97 [0.54–1.83]	0.320
Work experience
< 5 years	50	58	1	1
≥ 5 years	171	24	8.37 [2.91–14.13]	4.29 [2.52–9.36]	< 0.001
IP guideline
No	30	36	1	1
Yes	191	46	4.98 [1.73–9.02]	2.45 [1.49–5.62]	0.020
Access to health information
No	11	12	1	1
Yes	210	70	3.27 [1.23–6.31]	1.53 [0.97–2.69]	0.230
Training
No	49	57	1	1
Yes	172	25	8.00 [2.77–15.21]	3.41 [1.97–6.47]	0.010

AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio, IP: infection prevention, COR: Crude Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence Interval, 1: Reference category.