Table 5.
Level of knowledge of hepatitis B and associated factors among primary healthcare providers in Wakiso district, Uganda.
| Variable | Attribute | Freq n | Level of knowledge | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High n (%) | Low n (%) | ||||||
| Sex | Female | 206 | 112 (63.3) | 94 (72.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Male | 100 | 65 (36.7) | 35 (27.1) | 1.19 (0.98–1.44) | 1.20 (0.97–1.47) | 0.082 | |
| Age group | 20–30 | 207 | 123 (69.5) | 84 (65.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 31–40 | 70 | 39 (22.0) | 31 (24.0) | 0.93 (0.73–1.18) | 0.99 (0.80–1.24) | 0.988 | |
| 41 and above | 29 | 15 (8.5) | 14 (10.9) | 0.87 (0.60–1.25) | 1.98 (0.67–1.43) | 0.081 | |
| Level of healthcare facility | Health Centre III | 133 | 69 (39.0) | 64 (49.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Health Centre IV | 120 | 80 (45.2) | 40 (31.0) | 1.28 (1.04–1.58) | 1.03 (0.83–1.29) | 0.739 | |
| Hospital | 53 | 28 (15.8) | 25 (19.4) | 1.01 (0.75–1.37) | 0.83 (0.62–1.12) | 0.229 | |
| Ownership of Health Facility | Private for profit | 136 | 98 (55.4) | 38 (29.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Private not for profit | 30 | 11 (6.2) | 19 (14.7) | 0.50 (0.31–0.82) | 0.51 (0.32–0.81) | 0.005 | |
| Public | 140 | 68 (38.4) | 72 (55.8) | 0.67 (0.55–0.82) | 0.68 (0.55–0.84) | P < 0.001 | |
| Location of Health facility | Rural | 102 | 57 (32.2) | 45 (34.9) | 1.0 | ||
| Urban | 204 | 120 (67.8) | 82 (65.1) | 1.05 (0.85–1.29) | |||
| Marital status | Married | 128 | 69 (39.0) | 59 (45.7) | 1.0 | ||
| Single | 178 | 108 (61.0) | 70 (54.3) | 1.12 (0.92-1.37) | |||
| Main department of work | Inpatient clinic (excludes maternity) | 47 | 35 (19.8) | 12 (9.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Maternity ward | 84 | 42 (23.7) | 42 (32.6) | 0.67 (0.51–0.88) | 0.75 (0.56–0.99) | 0.048 | |
| Outpatient clinic | 175 | 100 (56.5) | 75 (58.1) | 0.76 (0.62–0.94) | 0.77 (0.61–0.97) | 0.030 | |
| Years in service | Above 5 | 108 | 59 (33.3) | 49 (38.0) | 1 | ||
| Below 5 | 198 | 118 (66.7) | 80 (62.0) | 1.09 (0.88–1.34) | |||