Table 7.
Hepatitis B-related practices and associated factors among primary healthcare providers in Wakiso district, Uganda.
| Variable | Attribute | Freq n | Practices | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good n (%) | Poor n (%) | ||||||
| Sex | Female | 206 | 117 (65.4) | 89 (70.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Male | 100 | 62 (34.6) | 38 (29.9) | 1.09 (0.89–1.32) | 1.00 (0.82–1.21) | 0.987 | |
| Age group | 20–30 | 207 | 127 (70.9) | 80 (63.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| 31–40 | 70 | 37 (20.7) | 33 (26.0) | 0.86 (0.67–1.10) | 1.02 (0.75–1.40) | 0.855 | |
| 41 and above | 29 | 15 (8.4) | 14 (11.0) | 0.84 (0.58–1.21) | 1.06 (0.69–1.64) | 0.774 | |
| Level of Health Facility | Health Centre III | 133 | 75 (41.9) | 58 (45.7) | 1.0 | ||
| Health Centre IV | 120 | 69 (38.5) | 51 (40.2) | 1.01 (0.82–1.26) | |||
| Hospital | 53 | 35 (19.6) | 18 (14.2) | 1.17 (0.91–1.49) | |||
| Ownership of Health Facility | Private for profit | 136 | 90 (50.3) | 46 (36.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Private not for profit | 30 | 22 (12.3) | 8 (6.3) | 1.10 (0.86–1.41) | 1.10 (0.85–1.42) | 0.439 | |
| Public | 140 | 67 (37.4) | 73 (57.5) | 0.72 (0.58–0.89) | 0.80 (0.65–1.00) | 0.054 | |
| Location of Health facility | Rural | 102 | 52 (29.1) | 50 (39.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Urban | 204 | 127 (70.9) | 77 (60.6) | 1.22 (0.58–1.51) | 1.18 (0.95–1.47) | 0.117 | |
| Marital status | Married | 128 | 69 (38.5) | 59 (46.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Single | 178 | 110 (61.5) | 68 (53.5) | 1.14 (0.94–1.39) | 1.07 (0.86–1.33) | 0.531 | |
| Main department of work | Inpatient clinic | 47 | 30 (16.8) | 17 (13.4) | 1.0 | ||
| Maternity ward | 84 | 49 (27.4) | 35 (27.5) | 0.91 (0.68–1.21) | |||
| Outpatient clinic | 175 | 100 (55.8) | 75 (59.1) | 0.89 (0.69–1.15) | |||
| Years in service | Below 5 | 198 | 123 (68.7) | 75 (59.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Above 5 | 108 | 56 (31.3) | 52 (40.9) | 0.83 (0.67–1.03) | 0.87 (0.65–1.17) | 0.377 | |
| Knowledge level | Low | 129 | 66 (36.9) | 63 (49.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| High | 177 | 113 (63.1) | 64 (50.4) | 1.24 (1.01–1.52) | 1.11 (0.90–1.30) | 0.135 | |
| Attitude | Negative | 128 | 55 (30.7) | 73 (57.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 178 | 124 (69.3) | 54 (42.5) | 1.62 (1.29–2.02) | 1.59 (1.28–1.98) | P < 0.001 | |