Table 3.
Factors (crude and adjusted odds ratios, confidence intervals, and p value) associated with compassionate care among HWF at NSHFs, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 392)
| Variables | Compassion care | Crude OR (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Good | |||||
| Age | ||||||
| 20-29 | 151 | 110 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 30-39 | 81 | 36 | 0.61(0.38,0.97) | 0.037* | 0.53(0.36,1.14) | 0.133 |
| ≥40 | 8 | 6 | 1.03(0.35,3.05) | 0.958 | 0.83(0.42,4.93) | 0.568 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 109 | 96 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 131 | 56 | 2.06(1.36,3.12) | 0.001* | 1.95(1.40,3.64) | 0.001* |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 114 | 92 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Married | 126 | 60 | 1.70(1.12,2.56) | 0.012* | 1.43(0.86,2.38) | 0.170 |
| Profession | ||||||
| Nurse | 130 | 64 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Physician/MD | 12 | 8 | 1.35(0.53,3.48) | 0.529 | 1.16(0.38,3.51) | 0.798 |
| Midwife | 44 | 26 | 1.20(0.68,2.12) | 0.530 | 1.12(0.58,2.16) | 0.742 |
| MLS | 18 | 14 | 1.58(0.74,3.38) | 0.238 | 1.19(0.46,3.07) | 0.727 |
| Pharmacist | 14 | 12 | 1.74(0.76,3.98) | 0.189 | 1.67(0.58,4.75) | 0.340 |
| Health officer | 14 | 26 | 3.77(1.85,7.71) | 0.001* | 3.61(1.56,8.34) | 0.003* |
| Othersa | 8 | 2 | 0.50(0.11,2.46) | 0.400 | 0.33(0.06,1.81) | 0.201 |
| Educational status | ||||||
| Diploma | 113 | 62 | 1 | 1 | ||
| BSC/MD | 121 | 86 | 1.30(0.86,1.96) | 0.222 | 0.61(0.36,1.06) | 0.080 |
| MSC/MPH/Specialty | 6 | 4 | 1.22(0.33,4.47) | 0.769 | 0.92(0.20,4.20) | 0.919 |
| Monthly salary | ||||||
| <5000 | 141 | 66 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥5000 | 99 | 86 | 1.86(1.23,2.80) | 0.003* | 1.56(1.13,3.29) | 0.016* |
| Years of experience | ||||||
| <5 years | 122 | 86 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥5 years | 118 | 66 | 1.26(0.84,1.90) | 0.267 | 1.03(0.60,1.74) | 0.926 |
| Attitude toward compassion | ||||||
| Negative attitude | 138 | 68 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Positive attitude | 102 | 84 | 1.67(1.11,2.52) | 0.014* | 1.23(1.24,3.72) | 0.002* |
| Knowledge of compassion | ||||||
| Poor knowledge | 92 | 54 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good knowledge | 148 | 98 | 1.13(0.74,1.72) | 0.575 | 0.92(0.87,2.32) | 0.165 |
| Ensures safe and clean care | ||||||
| No | 54 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 186 | 128 | 1.55(0.91,2.63) | 0.107 | 1.42(0.78,2.59) | 0.247 |
aOthers: anesthetists, guardians, and radiographers. *p < 0.05 (considered significantly associated in bivariable and multivariable logistic regression)