Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with TBIC practice of health care workers in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, August 2014
| TBIC practice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Proper | Improper | COR 95 % CI | AOR 95 % CI |
| Site of health facility | ||||
| Urban | 82 | 139 | 0.94 (0.67,1.32) | |
| Rural | 158 | 252 | 1 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 148 | 237 | 1.05 (0.75,1.45) | |
| Female | 92 | 154 | 1 | |
| Educational level | ||||
| Degree | 79 | 78 | 1.97 (1.37,2.84) | 1.20 (0.77,1.89) |
| Diploma | 161 | 313 | 1 | |
| Age category | ||||
| 25–34 years | 132 | 210 | 1.21 (0.86,1.70) | 0.84 (0.56,1.26) |
| > 34 years | 22 | 15 | 2.83 (1.40,5.74) | 1.20(0.54,2.67) |
| 18–24 years | 86 | 166 | 1 | 1 |
| Experience category | ||||
| 3–5 years | 65 | 80 | 1.76 (1.19,2.61) | 1.11 (0.68,1.79) |
| 5–10 years | 29 | 26 | 2.42 (1.37,4.29) | 1.73 (0.85,3.52) |
| > 10 years | 23 | 18 | 2.77 (1.44,5.33) | 1.05 (0.35,3.13) |
| 1–3 years | 123 | 267 | 1 | |
| Profession | ||||
| Health officer | 44 | 37 | 6.34(2.98,13.51) | 3.00(0.20,45.6) |
| Laboratory technologist | 24 | 46 | 2.78(1.26,6.13) | 1.56(0.13,19.36) |
| Midwifery | 13 | 56 | 1.24(0.52,2.93) | 2.29(0.15,35.58) |
| Nurse | 147 | 188 | 4.17(2.17,8.01) | 3.48(0.25,49.35) |
| pharmacy | 12 | 64 | 1 | 1 |
| Working department | ||||
| TB clinic | 42 | 10 | 22.40(8.88,56.49) | 10.17(3.81,27.17)* |
| Adult OPD | 82 | 105 | 4.17(2.11,8.23) | 3.23(1.54,6.79)* |
| Under 5 OPD | 27 | 48 | 3.00(1.38,6.52) | 2.02(0.87,4.69) |
| Laboratory | 24 | 46 | 2.78(1.26,6.13) | 1.71(0.73,4.00) |
| ART Clinic and IPD | 24 | 34 | 3.77(1.68,8.45) | 2.74(1.13,6.63)* |
| MCH room | 29 | 84 | 1.84(0.87,3.89) | 1.63(0.72,3.67) |
| Pharmacy | 12 | 64 | 1 | 1 |
| Training on TBIC | ||||
| Yes | 122 | 96 | 3.18 (2.26,4.47) | 1.30 (0.83,2.04) |
| No | 118 | 295 | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge presence of TBIC plan | ||||
| Yes | 221 | 239 | 7.40 (4.44,12.32) | 4.25 (2.46,7.35)* |
| No | 19 | 152 | 1 | 1 |
| Know presence of national guideline for TBIC | ||||
| Yes | 231 | 247 | 14.96 (7.45,30.04) | 8.95 (4.35,18.40)* |
| No | 9 | 144 | 1 | 1 |
* Statistically significant