Table 4. Predictors of competence and transfer of clinical skills.
| Variable | Competence | Skill Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| OR(95% CI), P | OR(95% CI), P | |
| Knowledge of emergency obstetrics care | ||
| Low | 1 | 1 |
| Moderate | 4.13(1.34–12.7), <0.05 | 2.48(0.86–7.09) |
| High | 4.75(1.78–12.6), <0.01 | 3.31(1.31–8.38), <0.05 |
| Age | ||
| 23–35 | 1 | 1 |
| 36–49 | 1.10(0.32–3.67) | 0.67(0.22–2.08) |
| 50–60 | 0.39(0.03–4.61) | 0.23(0.02–2.10) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 0.08(0.03–0.22), <0.001 | 0.13(0.05–0.33), <0.001 |
| Number of years since qualification | 1.01(0.92–1.11) | 1.03(0.95–1.12) |
| Availability of WHO manual for managing complications | - | |
| Yes | 1 | |
| No | 0.99(0.37–2.66) | |
| Don’t know | 0.72(0.27–1.93) | |
| Membership of committee or organization on safe motherhood | ||
| Yes | 1 | 1 |
| No | 0.23(0.07–0.71), <0.05 | 3.59(1.29–9.97)<0.05 |
| Mean # of hours spent on patients care per week | 1.00(0.97–1.03) | 0.98(0.96–1.01) |
| Mean # of hours spent on research per week | 1.11(1.01–1.22), <0.05 | 1.11(1.02–1.22), <0.05 |
Note: OR—Odds ratio; CI–Confidence Interval; P–p-value