Table 5.
Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with infection prevention practice among HCWs in Illu Aba Bor and Bunno Bedelle Zones, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020
| Characteristics | Category | IPC Practice | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good N (%) | Poor N (%) | ||||
| Sex | Male | 148 (72.9) | 55 (27.1) | 3.28 (1.83,5.87) | 3.65 (1.96,6.80)** |
| Female | 64 (50.4) | 63 (49.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Educational status | Diploma | 82 (56.9) | 62 (43.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Degree | 124 (70.5) | 52 (29.5) | 1.80 (1.14, 2.86) | 1.82 (1.02,3.22)* | |
| Masters | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | 1.13 (0.31,4.19) | 1.42 (0.31,6.39) | |
| Profession | Nurse | 109 (59.2) | 75 (40.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Physician | 23 (79.3) | 6 (20.7) | 0.38 (0.15.0.98) | 3.17 (1.08,9.33)* | |
| Midwife nurse | 39 (68.4) | 18 (31.6) | 0.57 (0.19,1.63) | 1.64 (0.77,3.49) | |
| Health officer | 16 (80.0) | 4 (20.0) | 1.04 (0.25,4.30) | 2.42 (0.70,8.37) | |
| Lab Technicians | 16 (72.7) | 6 (27.3) | 0.69 (0.19,2.55) | 0.83 (0.27,2.60) | |
| Pharmacy professional | 9 (50.0) | 9 (50.0) | 0.26 (0.07,0.95) | 0.52 (0.17,1.59) | |
| Years of service | < 5 | 77 (57.9) | 56 (42.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 5–10 | 75 (69.4) | 33 (30.6) | 1.65 (0.972.82) | 2.00 (1.02,3.92)* | |
| > 10 | 60 (67.4) | 29 (32.6) | 1.51 (0.86,2.64) | 3.14 (1.51,6.52)* | |
| Knowledge | Poor | 10 (45.5) | 12 (65.6) | 1.00 | |
| Good | 202 (54.5) | 106 (34.4) | 2.29 (0.96,5.47) | 2.35 (1.56,4.98)* | |
| Training on IPC | Yes | 95 (70.4) | 40 (29.6) | 1.58 (0.99,2.53) | 1.54 (0.87,2.72) |
| No | 117 (60.0) | 78 (40.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Active IPC team | Yes | 93 (72.1) | 36 (27.9) | 1.78 (1.11,2.87) | 0.98 (0.52,1.84) |
| No | 119 (59.2) | 82 (40.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| IPC policy | Yes | 108 (72.0) | 42 (28.0) | 1.88 (1.18,2.99) | 1.21 (0.66,2.35) |
| No | 104 (57.8) | 76 (42.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Availability of Water | Yes | 149 (68.7) | 68 (31.3) | 1.74 (1.09,2.78) | 1.26 (0.72,2.20) |
| No | 63 (55.8) | 50 (44.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Availability of hand sanitizer | Yes | 168 (67.7) | 80 (32.3) | 1.81 (1.09,3.02) | 0.99 (0.54,1.81) |
| No | 44 (53.7) | 38 (46.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Availability of PPE | Yes | 85 (78.7) | 23 (21.3) | 2.76 (1.62,4.71) | 1.96 (1.06,3.61)* |
| No | 127 (57.2) | 95 (42.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
**Significant at < 0.01. *Significant at< 0.05. IPC Infection prevention practice
COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence intervals
HCW Health care worker, PPE Personal protective equipment