Table 4.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of knowledge on partograph
|
Characteristics |
|
Overall knowledge |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Poor |
Good |
Crude OR(95% CI) |
Adjusted OR(95% CI) |
| n(%) | n(%) | |||
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
34(55.7) |
27(44.3) |
1.4(0.7,2.5) |
1.05(0.49, 2.23) |
| Female |
85(63.4) |
49(36.6) |
1 |
1 |
| Types of institution |
|
|
|
|
| Hospital |
30(49.2) |
31(50.8) |
2.0(1.1,3.9) * |
0.74 (0.33, 1.69) |
| Health centre |
89(66.4) |
45(33.6) |
1 |
1 |
| Profession |
|
|
|
|
| Midwife |
41(46.6) |
47(53.4) |
0.5(0.2,1.5) |
0.41(0.11,1.47) |
| Nurse |
63(82.9) |
13(17.1) |
0.1(0.03,0.97) * |
0.07(0.02, 0.31) * |
| Public health officer |
9(75.0) |
3(25.0) |
0.2(0.03,0.78) * |
0.10(0.02, 0.67) |
| Doctor |
6(31.6) |
13(68.4) |
1 |
1 |
| Years of service |
|
|
|
|
| 5 years and less |
70(60.9) |
45(39.1) |
1.6(0.6,1.8) |
0.87(0.44,1.74) |
| Over 5 years |
49(61.2) |
31(38.8) |
1 |
1 |
| Previous training |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
12(37.5) |
20(62.5) |
3.2(1.45,6.98) * |
2.82(1.19, 6.70) * |
| No | 107(65.6) | 56(34.4) | 1 | 1 |
Note: * statistically significant at 95% CI, P < 0.05; 1 = reference.