Table 2.
Factors associated with infection prevention practices, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February to March, 2016 (N=605).
| Variables | Infection Prevention practice status | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Good | Poor | |||
| n=400 | n= 205 | |||
| Current working department | ||||
| OPD, Emergency, Triage and inpatient | ||||
| 131(66.5) | 66(33.5) | 1.24(0.80–1.92) | 1.12 (0.65–1.93) | |
| Medical, Surgical and Pediatrics Ward | 73(60.8) | 47(39.2) | 0.97(0.59–1.58) | 0.63 (0.35–1.14) |
| Gynecology, Obstetric, Delivery, OR | 100(75.8) | 32(24.2) | 1.95(1.17–3.26)* | 1.46 (0.82–2.63) |
| and Minor-OR | ||||
| Laboratory and other dep't | 96(61.5) | 60(38.5) | 1 | |
| Profession | ||||
| Doctor | 36(76.6) | 11(23.4) | 1 | |
| Nurse/Midwife | 288(67.8) | 137(32.2) | 0.64(0.31–1.30) | 0.49(0.24–1.05) |
| Health officer | 41(63.1) | 24(36.9) | 0.52(0.22–1.21) | 0.48(0.19–1.19) |
| Laboratory technicians and others | 27(46.6) | 31(53.4) | 0.32(0.14–0.74) * | 0.18(0.07–0.46)** |
| Screen for Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | ||||
| Yes | 275(67.9) | 130(32.1) | 1.27 (0.89–1.81) | 1.31(0.88–1.94) |
| No | 125(62.5) | 75(37.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Awareness on SOP/IP guideline availability | ||||
| Yes | 223(71.7) | 88(28.3) | 1.68 (1.19–2.35)* | 1.97(1.34–2.93)** |
| No | 177(60.2) | 117(39.8) | 1 | |
| Awareness on infection prevention (IP) components | ||||
| Yes | 327(69.0) | 147(31.0) | 1.77 (1.19–2.63)* | 1.29 (0.83–2.01) |
| No | 73(55.7) | 58(44.3) | 1 | |
| Presence of hand washing facility | ||||
| Yes | 367(68.2) | 171(31.8) | 2.21 (1.33–3.69)* | 1.15 (0.58–2.27) |
| No | 33(49.3) | 34(50.7) | 1 | |
| Presence of continuous water supply | ||||
| Yes | 317(68.9) | 143(31.1) | 1.66 (1.13–2.43)* | 1.68(1.11–2.56)** |
| No | 83(57.2) | 62(42.8) | 1 | |
| Availability of PPE | ||||
| Yes | 229(70.5) | 96(29.5) | 1.52 (1.08–2.13)* | 1.37 (0.94–1.99) |
| No | 171(61.1) | 109(38.9) | 1 | |
| Ever had needle stick or sharp injury | ||||
| Yes | 150(62.0) | 92(38.0) | 1 | |
| No | 250(68.9) | 113(31.1) | 1.36 (0.96–1.91) | 1.37 (0.95–1.97) |
| Awareness on availability PEP available daily/weekly | ||||
| Yes | 347(68.8) | 157(31.2) | 2.00 (1.29–3.09)* | 1.27 (0.77–2.01) |
| No | 53(52.5) | 48(47.5) | 1 | |
| Knowledge of HCWs on infection prevention measures | ||||
| Good | 245(73.1) | 90(26.9) | 2.02 (1.44–2.84)* | 1.53(1.05–2.22)** |
| Poor | 155(57.4) | 115(42.6) | 1 | |
| Attitude of HCWs toward infection prevention practices | ||||
| Positive attitude | 351(69.6) | 153(30.4) | 2.44 (1.58–3.76)* | 2.03(1.26–3.26)** |
| Negative attitude | 49(48.5) | 52(51.5) | 1 | |
CI= Confidence Interval, COR=Crude Odds Ratio, AOR= Adjusted Odds Ratio,
*
Significant association (P<0.05) crude,
**
Significant association (p<0.05) adjusted