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. 2021 Jun 15;16(6):e0253086. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253086

Table 4. Logistic regression analysis for practice of nurses’ on non-pharmacological pain management in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia, 2020.

Variables Practice of nurses on non -pharmacology pain management COR(95% CI) AOR(95% CI)
Poor, n (%) Good, n (%)
Sex
Male 61(81.3) 14(18.7) 1 1
Female 64 (68.1) 30(31.9) 2.04(0.98, 4.23) 2.20(0.265, 18.25)
Educational level
BSc nurse 96(72.7) 36(27.3) 1.34(0.56, 3.25) 4.60(0.53, 39.33)
Diploma nurse 29(78.4) 8(21.6 1 1
Trained on non -pharmacology pain management
Yes 12(50) 12(50) 3.53(1.45, 8.61)* 2.82(1.14, 6.32)*
No 113(77.9) 32(22.1) 1 1
Inadequate cooperation of physicians
Yes 83(67.5) 40(32.5) 5.06(0.69, 15.09) 4.26(0.34,12.19)
No 37(80.4) 9(19.6) 1 1
A heavy workload
Yes 85(68.0) 40(32.0) 4.71(1.57, 14.05)* 2.61(1.08,13.46*
No 40(90.9) 4(9.1) 1 1
Multiple responsibilities
Yes 97(75.8.0) 31(24.2) 4.70(1.58, 14.06)* 3.35(1.42, 11.23)*
No 36(87.8) 5(12.2) 1 1
An insufficient number of nurses in wards
Yes 84(68.3) 39(31.7) 3.81(1.39, 10.38)* 2.86(1.17,9.24)*
No 41(89.1) 5(10.9) 1 1
Knowledge of nurses on non-pharmacology pain management
Good knowledge 52(57.8) 38(42.2) 8.89(3.50, 22.56)* 7.27(2.96, 20.14)*
Poor knowledge 73(92.4) 6(7.6) 1
Attitude of nurses on non-pharmacology pain management
Favorable attitude 16(26.7) 44(73.3) 4.13(2.74, 9.15)* 2.68(2.13,8.01)*
Unfavorable attitude 94(94.5) 15(5.5) 1

Note: n = number, % = percent, CI = confidence interval, COR = crude odds ratio, AOR- adjusted odds ratio.