Table 2.
Factors associated with computer utilization among health professionals.
| Predictor variables | Utilization | CORa (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
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Good | Poor |
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| Age | |||||
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≤25 | 54 | 120 | 2.36 (1.31-4.25) | 1.16 (0.40-3.34) |
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26-35 | 46 | 72 | 5.36 (1.81-6.21) | 3.06 (0.57-5.37)c |
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≥36 | 19 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| Sex | |||||
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Male | 94 | 157 | 2.28 (1.51-3.43) | 1.05 (1.01-2.69) |
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Female | 48 | 183 | 1 | 1 |
| Marital status | |||||
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Never married | 75 | 127 | 1.87 (1.26-2.79) | 1.40 (0.79-2.69) |
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Married | 67 | 213 | 1 | 1 |
| Profession | |||||
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Medical doctor, health officer |
28 | 23 | 4.51 (2.44-8.35) | 1.89 (0.77-4.61) |
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Pharmacist, lab technician |
39 | 61 | 2.37 (1.46-3.85) | 3.08 (1.65-5.73)c |
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Nurse | 66 | 245 | 1 | 1 |
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Otherb | 9 | 11 | 3.03 (1.26-7.63) | 1.30 (0.70-7.50) |
| Education | |||||
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BSc or above | 66 | 60 | 4.05 (2.63-6.24) | 2.78 (1.43-5.40)c |
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Diploma | 76 | 280 | 1 | 1 |
| Position | |||||
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Institution head | 6 | 4 | 3.93 (1.08-14.20) | 1.97 (0.34-11.24) |
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Team leader | 28 | 53 | 1.38 (0.83-2.30) | 1.70 (0.85-3.38) |
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Care provider | 108 | 283 | 1 | 1 |
| Training | |||||
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Yes | 133 | 231 | 6.97 (3.42-14.21) | 3.65 (1.62-8.21)c |
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No | 9 | 109 | 1 | 1 |
| Service year | |||||
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6-10 | 32 | 49 | 3.02 (3.27-24.77) | 1.51 (1.92-22.02) |
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11-15 | 9 | 45 | 2.76 (0.86-8.76) | 1.28 (0.62-8.40) |
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≥16 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 1 |
aCrude odds ratio
bEnvironmental health, dentistry, physiotherapy, and radiography
cSignificant at P<.05.