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. 2019 Nov 19;19:422. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2581-3

Table 3.

Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of Knowledge of Nurses and Midwives on immediate newborn care in public health facilities of Afar Region, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2018

Predictors Knowledge n (%) COR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI)
Adequate Inadequate
Age of participant
 20–24 19 (9.9) 19 (11.5) 0.20 (0.05,0.81)* 0.64 (0.17,2.46)
 25–29 122 (63.5) 113 (68.5) 0.22 (0.06,0.77)* 0.63 (0.19,2.12)
 30–34 36 (18.8) 30 (18.2) 0.24 (0.06,0.91)* 0.60 (0.16,2.28)
 35+ 15 (7.8) 3 (1.8) 1 1
Sex of respondent
 Male 102 (53.1) 99 (60.0) 0.76 (0.49,1.15) 0.59 (0.39, 0.98) *
 Female 90 (46.9) 66 (40.0) 1 1
Educational level
 Diploma 109 (56.8) 105 (63.6) 0.75 (0.49,1.15) 0.91 (0.55, 1.53)
 Degree 83 (43.2) 60 (36.4) 1 1
Work environment
 Hospital 52 (27.1) 3 (1.8) 20.06 (6.13,65.34)* 4.62 (1.76,12.10) *
 Health center 140 (72.9) 162 (98.2) 1 1
Interest in providing newborn care
 No 5 (2.6) 37 (22.4) 0.09 (0.06,0.24)* 0.29 (0.13,0.68) *
 Yes 187 (97.4) 128 (77.6) 1 1
Have Work Load
 No 49 (25.5) 66 (40.0) 0.51 (0.33,0.81)* 0.87 (0.59,1.54)
 Yes 143 (74.5) 99 (60.0) 1 1
Received newborn care training
 No 89 (46.4) 126 (76.4) 0.28 (0.17,0.42)* 0.74 (0.41,1.33)
 Yes 103 (53.6) 39 (23.6) 1 1
Professional category
 Midwife 103 (62.4) 128 (66.7) 1.20 (0.78,1.86) 1.33 (0.82,2.15)
 Nurse 62 (37.6) 64 (33.3) 1 1

*Significant at p < 0.05. COR: crude odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval