Table 3.
Multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with good knowledge and positive attitude regarding hygiene among healthcare workers (n=120)
| Variables | n (%) | aOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate knowledge | ||||
| Age (y) | ||||
| <30 | 42 (68.9) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| ≥30 | 45 (76.3) | 4.42 (1.18, 16.55) | ||
| Work position | ||||
| Manager | 4 (33.3) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Healthcare worker | 83 (76.9) | 11.28 (1.99, 63.77) | ||
| Frequent access to clinical information | ||||
| No | 65 (70.7) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Yes | 22 (78.6) | 3.92 (1.08, 14.2) | ||
| Clinical information sources | ||||
| Mass media (Internet, medical journals, television, radio) | 6 (60.0) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Training | 78 (72.9) | 5.25 (1.01, 27.29) | ||
| χ2; p-value of model coefficients | 26.55; p= 0.002 | |||
| χ2; p-value (Hosmer- Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test) | 77.10; p= 0.433 | |||
| R2 | 0.19 | |||
| Positive attitude | ||||
| Ward | ||||
| Obstetrics and gynecology, trauma and orthopedics, or general surgery1 | 47 (65.3) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Infectious and tropical disease | 34 (70.8) | 6.53 (1.43, 29.80) | ||
| Frequent access to clinical information | ||||
| No | 16 (17.9) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Yes | 23 (82.6) | 20.53 (7.57, 29.32) | ||
| Clinical information sources | ||||
| Mass media (Internet, medical journals, television, radio) | 3 (30.0) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Training | 76 (71.0) | 10.48 (1.55, 70.89) | ||
| χ2; p-value of model coefficients | 64.30; p <0.001 | |||
| χ2; p-value (Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test) | 42.90; p= 0.308 | |||
| R2 | 0.43 | |||
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
1
We combined these wards due to sample size and similar clinical characteristics (these wards serve most patients suffering acute health issues and being treated mostly with surgery).