Table 5.
Factors associated with knowledge of HEWs on drug provision in West Gojjam, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016
| Variables | Category | Knowledge | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Education | 10 + 1 | 56 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 + 2 | 12 | 11 | 0.92 (0.37, 2.26) | 1.2 (0.46, 3.36) | |
| 10 + 3 | 96 | 85 | 0.95 (0.58, 1.54) | 1.4 (0.78, 2.44) | |
| 10 + 4 | 40 | 8 | 6.4 (2.3, 17.5)* | 5.6 (1., 16.0)* | |
| Work Experience in yeas | 1–3 | 32 | 48 | 1 | 1 |
| 4–6 | 32 | 30 | 1.60 (0.82, 3.12) | 1.65 (0.8, 3.5) | |
| 7–9 | 59 | 28 | 3.16 (1.68, 5.96)* | 2.6 (1.3, 5.4)* | |
| 10–12 | 73 | 31 | 3.53 (1.91, 6.52)* | 2.6 (1.3, 5.3)* | |
| Other | 8 | 14 | 0.86 (0.32, 2.28) | 0.84 (0.24, 2.91) | |
| Training | Yes | 199 | 133 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 5 | 18 | 0.19 (0.07, 0.51)* | 0.73 (0.22, 2.34) | |
| Frequency of supervision | 1 month | 67 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 months | 127 | 106 | 0.26 (0.14, 0.49) | 0.24 (0.13, 0.47)* | |
| 6 months | 10 | 24 | 0.93 (0.04, 0.24) | 0.11 (0.04, 0.30)* | |
| National guideline | Yes | 234 | 106 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 3 | 12 | 0.17 (0.05, 0.62) | 0.22 (0.06, 0.90)* | |
COR Crude Odds Ratio; AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI Confidence Interval, * statistically significant at P < 0.05