Table 6.
Factors associated with practice of HEWs on drug provision in West Gojjam, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016
| Variables | Category | Practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age | 18–25 | 129 | 77 | 1 | 1 |
| 26–33 | 102 | 39 | 1.6 (0.98, 2.48) | 1.2 (0.76, 2.05) | |
| Education | 10 + 1 | 66 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 + 2 | 15 | 8 | 1.1 (0.41, 2.71) | 1.2 (0.430, 3.46) | |
| 10 + 3 | 117 | 64 | 1.0 (0.61, 1.70) | 1.1 (0.65, 1.94) | |
| 10 + 4 | 38 | 5 | 4.3 (1.54, 11.76)* | 3.1 (1.08, 8.81)* | |
| Work Experience in yeas | 1–3 | 52 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 4–6 | 39 | 23 | 0.91 (0.46, 1.82) | 0.76 (0.35,1.65) | |
| 7–9 | 63 | 24 | 1.4 (0.73,2.728) | 0.97 (0.44, 2.15) | |
| 10–12 | 76 | 28 | 1.5 (0.78, 2.75) | 0.73 (0.32, 1.67) | |
| Other | 7 | 15 | 0.25 (0.09, 0.69)* | 0.28 (0.08, 0.94)* | |
| Training | Yes | 231 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 6 | 17 | 0.15 (0.006, 0.403)* | 0.11 (0.11, 0.90)* | |
| Supervision | Yes | 236 | 111 | ||
| No | 1 | 7 | 0.01 (0.01, 0.55)* | 0.41 (0.02, 10.30) | |
| Frequency of supervision | 1 month | 63 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 months | 157 | 76 | 0.64 (0.36, 1.2) | 0.66 (0.36, 1.21) | |
| 6 months | 16 | 18 | 0.27 (0.11, 0.62)* | 0.32 (0.13, 0.80)* | |
| National guideline | Yes | 234 | 106 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 3 | 12 | 0.11 (0.03, 0.41)* | 0.15 (0.04,0.59)* | |
| Patient registration book | Yes | 231 | 110 | ||
| No | 6 | 8 | 0.36 (0.12, 1.05) | 0.35 (0.11, 1.10) | |
COR Crude Odds Ratio; AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI Confidence Interval, * statistically significant at P < 0.05