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. 2020 Feb 19;13:161–167. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S234446

Table 2.

Bivariable and Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Moral Distress Among Nurses Working in, Northwest Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2018 (n=412)

Variables MD COR, 95% CI AOR, 95% CI
Yes No
Work experience (years)
 0–10 295 50 1.00 1.00
 11–20 40 12 2.06(1.0–4.23) 2.0(1.0–3.34)*
 21–30 10 5 3 (1.98–9.14) 0.26(0.02–4.65)
Inappropriate provision of care
 Yes 275 31 4.56(2.64–7.89) 4.123(1.55–10.9)**
 No 70 36 1.00 1.00
Perceived powerlessness in decision making
 Yes 279 16 13.5(7.23–25.1) 3.3(1.38–7.87) **
 No 66 51 1.00 1.00
Perceived poor team communication
 Yes 310 39 6.4(3.5–11.6) 4.54(2.78–11.62)**
 No 35 28 1.00 1.00
Inadequate staffing
 Yes 284 24 8.34(4.71–14.8) 2.96(1.26–6.97)*
 No 61 43 1.00 1.00

Notes: *p-value <0.05, **p-value<0.001.

Abbreviations: COR, Crud Odds Ratio, AOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio.