Table 6.
The association of socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of nurses towards PC at selected hospitals in Addis Ababa, May 2012
| Characteristic |
Knowledge |
P value (x2) | COR 95(CI) | AOR 95(CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good n(%) | Poor n(%) | |||||
| Institution |
Black lion |
55 (16.1) |
121 (35.5) |
0.717 (1.353) |
|
|
| St. Paul |
27 (7.9) |
61 (17.9) |
|
|
||
| Hayat |
11 (3.2) |
20 (5.9) |
|
|
||
| Betel |
11 (3.2) |
35 (10.3) |
|
|
||
| Age |
20-30 years |
62 (18.2) |
154 (45.2) |
0.781 (1.084) |
|
|
| 31-40 years |
23 (6.7) |
44 (12.9) |
|
|
||
| 41-50 years |
15 (4.4) |
29 (8.5) |
|
|
||
| > 50 years |
4 (1.2) |
10 (2.7) |
|
|
||
| Gender |
Male |
34 (10) |
82 (24) |
0.732 (0.48) |
|
|
| Female |
70 (20.5) |
155 (45.5) |
|
|
||
| Level of education |
Diploma |
48 (14.1) |
122 (35.8) |
0.365 (0.620) |
|
|
| Degree |
56 (16.4) |
115 (33.7) |
|
|
||
| Ward |
Medical |
34 (10) |
60 (17.6) |
0.003* (13.784) |
3.833* (1.275,6.29) |
2.751* (1.223,6.18) |
| Surgical |
38 (20.5) |
55 (16.1) |
3.445* (1.560,7.64) |
3.445* (1.537,7..72) |
||
| Pediatric |
22 (6.5) |
72 (21.1) |
1.528 (0.666,3.504) |
1.515 (0.653,3.515) |
||
| Out patient |
10 (2.9) |
50 (14.7) |
1 |
1 |
||
| Working Experience |
>5 years |
48 (14.1) |
134 (39.3) |
0.306 (3.617) |
|
|
| 5-10 years |
25 (7.3) |
45 (12.9) |
|
|
||
| 11-15 years |
14 (4.1) |
22 (6.5) |
|
|
||
| > 20 years |
17 (5) |
36 (10.6) |
|
|
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| Experience in caring terminally ill patient |
Daily |
60 (17.6) |
126 (37.0) |
0.764 (1.847) |
|
|
| Once/week |
17 (5) |
53 (15.5) |
|
|
||
| Once/month |
9 (2.6) |
18 (5.3) |
|
|
||
| Few times per year |
11 (3.2.) |
22 (6.5.) |
|
|
||
| Never |
7 (2.1) |
18 (5.3) |
|
|
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| Training |
Yes |
35 (11.1) |
39 (11.4) |
0.001* |
2.575* (1.512,4.38) |
3.023* (1.750,5.22) |
| No |
69 (20.2) |
198 (58.1) |
1 |
1 |
||
| How long | 1-2 weeks |
23 (31.1) |
31 (41.9) |
0.285 (1.145) | |
|
| 1 month | 12 (16.2) | 8 (10.8) | ||||
* Significant P≤ 0.05 level.