Table 5. Univariate and multivariable analysis for factors associated with practice of code of ethics among medical doctors in Addis Ababa, 2017 (n = 500).
Variables | Practice | COR(95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | ||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 96 | 210 | 1.127 (0.760, 1.669) | 1.481 (0.930, 2.356) | 0.098 |
Female | 56 | 138 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Age in years | |||||
25–29 | 91 | 160 | 1.965 (1.234, 3.128) | 2.749 (1.483, 5.096) | 0.001* |
30–34 | 33 | 114 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
>34 | 28 | 74 | 1.307 (0.730, 2.340) | 1.213 (0.471, 3.121) | 0.689 |
Religion | |||||
Orthodox | 97 | 220 | 0.931 (0.555, 1.560) | 1.096 (0.610, 1.970) | 0.757 |
Catholic | 8 | 15 | 1.126 (0.426, 2.978) | 3.107 (0.983, 9.817) | 0.053 |
Protestant | 27 | 57 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Muslim | 13 | 42 | 0.653 (0.302, 1.415) | 0.581 (0.247, 1.365) | 0.213 |
Others | 7 | 14 | 1.056 (0.382, 2.916) | 1.961 (0.598, 6.431) | 0.267 |
Level of education | |||||
General Practitioner | 107 | 213 | 1.507 (1.001, 2.270) | 1.274 (0.725, 2.239) | 0.400 |
Specialist | 45 | 135 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Type of hospital | |||||
Governmental | 121 | 302 | 0.595 (0.360, 0.982) | 0.346 (0.184, 0.652) | 0.001* |
Private | 31 | 46 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Work experience | |||||
<4 years | 75 | 155 | 1.196 (0.785, 1.823) | 0.902 (0.523, 1.558) | 0.712 |
4–7.9 years | 53 | 131 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
> = 8 years | 24 | 62 | 0.957 (0.542, 1.690) | 1.011 (0.380, 2.687) | 0.982 |
Training | |||||
No | 126 | 291 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 26 | 57 | 1.053 (0.633, 1.752) | 1.009 (0.563, 1.810) | 0.975 |
Level of satisfaction | |||||
Very satisfied | 22 | 54 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Satisfied | 68 | 171 | 0.976 (0.552, 1.726) | 0.644 (0.331, 1.252) | 0.195 |
Unsure | 19 | 52 | 0.897 (0.436, 1.847) | 0.744 (0.321, 1.722) | 0.490 |
Dissatisfied | 31 | 56 | 1.359 (0.701, 2.634) | 0.955 (0.444, 2.055) | 0.906 |
Very dissatisfied | 12 | 15 | 1.964 (0.793, 4.862) | 1.902 (0.675, 5.355) | 0.224 |
Knowledge | |||||
Knowledgeable | 130 | 248 | 2.383 (1.434, 3.960) | 1.835 (1.001, 3.368) | 0.050* |
Not knowledgeable | 22 | 100 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Attitude | |||||
Favourable attitude | 129 | 174 | 5.609 (3.433, 9.163) | 7.404 (4.254, 12.887) | <0.001* |
Unfavourable attitude | 23 | 174 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Note:
* Statistically significant at 5% level of significance multivariable analysis