Table 2.
Factors contributing to a loss of nurse confidence in controlling the SARS outbreak∗
| Univariate |
Multivariate |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | |
| Public health nurse characteristics | ||||
| Working experience (≤10 yr/>10 yr) | 0.96 | 0.56-1.66 | 0.90 | 0.51-1.59 |
| Perceived epidemic severity (less severe/more severe)† | 0.63 | 0.38-1.05 | 0.58 | 0.35-0.99‡ |
| Public responses | ||||
| Awareness of current SARS epidemic (less/more)† | 1.04 | 0.63-1.71 | ||
| Perceived fear of SARS epidemic (less/more)† | 0.86 | 0.50-1.40 | ||
| Compliance with official measures (poor/good)† | 0.97 | 0.56-1.69 | ||
| Working environment in health centers | ||||
| Functioning on community home quarantine (less/more)† | 1.08 | 0.65-1.81 | ||
| Human resources/financial support from higher health authorities (less/more)† | 1.88 | 1.03-3.43‡ | 1.66 | 0.90-3.09 |
| Updated epidemic information daily (no/yes) | 2.02 | 1.18-3.47‡ | 2.26 | 1.28-3.98‡ |
| Volunteer help (no/yes) | 1.38 | 0.83-2.29 | ||
| Staff training (no/yes) | 1.40 | 0.70-2.82 | ||
| SARS outbreak severity at local level | ||||
| Total probable cases reported in the county (<20/≥20) | 2.02 | 1.18-3.47‡ | 2.21 | 1.13-4.31‡ |
| Number of quarantined persons covered by a nurse (≥4/<4) | 1.58 | 0.96-2.61 | ||
∗
N = 306 nurses reported loss of confidence (306 nurses completed the questionnaire items used in these two logistic regressions).
†
Cut-off points based on median scores of respective questions measured on a 10-point Likert scale.
‡
P < .05.