Table 5.
The Univariate and Multivariate Regression Analysis for Predictors of Good Knowledge/Attitude Scores
| Variable | Category | N | Good Knowledge | Good Attitude | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR[95%] | P-value | aOR[95%] | P-value | OR[95%] | P-value | aOR[95%] | P-value | |||
| Gender | Female | 725 | 1.00 | -- | ||||||
| Male | 744 | 0.846 (0.647–1.104) |
0.218 | 1.777 (1.449–2.178) |
<0.0001 | 2.03 (1.571–2.622) |
<0.0001 | |||
| Age Groups | <30 years | 333 | 1.00 | -- | ||||||
| 30–39 years | 654 | 1.181 (0.849–1.644) |
0.324 | 0.947 (0.643–1.395) |
0.784 | 1.144 (0.888–1.475) |
0.297 | 1.077 (0.788–1.471) |
0.643 | |
| 40–49 years | 304 | 1.188 (0.802–1.761) |
0.391 | 0.920 (0.571–1.482) |
0.732 | 1.572 (1.154–2.140) |
0.004 | 1.263 (0.85–1.876) |
0.247 | |
| >49 years | 178 | 1.961 (1.153–3.336) |
0.013 | 0.873 (0.459–1.659) |
0.678 | 1.079 (0.761–1.529) |
0.671 | 0.924 (0.579–1.476) |
0.742 | |
| Nationality | Non Saudi | 560 | 1.00 | -- | ||||||
| Saudi | 909 | 1.017 (0.773–1.339) |
0.903 | 0.812 (0.659–0.999) |
0.049 | 0.976 (0.727–1.311) |
0.872 | |||
| Highest level of education | Diploma | 300 | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | ||
| Bachelor | 771 | 1.603 (1.176–2.183) |
0.003 | 1.162 (0.809–1.671) |
0.416 | 0.877 (0.673–1.141) |
0.328 | |||
| Masters/ Ph.D. |
345 | 3.607 (2.312–5.627) |
<0.0001 | 1.769 (0.991–3.159) |
0.054 | 0.918 (0.677–1.246) |
0.585 | |||
| Other | 53 | 8.660 (2.068–36.27) |
0.003 | 3.210 (0.722–14.26) |
0.125 | 0.905 (0.507–1.614) |
0.735 | |||
| Employer | Governmental - Ministry of Health | 839 | 1.00 | -- | ||||||
| Governmental - Other than the Ministry of Health | 305 | 1.048 (0.734–1.494) |
0.797 | 0.638 (0.495–0.822) |
<0.0001 | 0.644 (0.48–0.864) |
0.003 | |||
| Private sector | 325 | 0.819 (0.596–1.126) | 0.219 | 0.861 (0.673–1.101) | 0.232 | 1.096 (0.799–1.503) | 0.568 | |||
| Occupation | Physician | 518 | 1.00 | -- | ||||||
| Pharmacist | 88 | 0.508 (0.262–0.985) | 0.045 | 0.552 (0.169–1.803) | 0.325 | 0.498 (0.324–0.764) | 0.001 | 0.668 (0.265–1.682) | 0.392 | |
| Nurse | 408 | 0.315 (0.213–0.466) | <0.0001 | 0.418 (0.253–0.690) | 0.001 | 1.553 (1.187–2.030) | 0.001 | 1.592 (1.141–2.221) | 0.006 | |
| Laboratory staff | 107 | 0.624 (0.335–1.162) | 0.138 | 0.916 (0.242–3.458) | 0.897 | 1.212 (0.816–1.800) | 0.342 | 2.695 (1.05–6.918) | 0.039 | |
| Radiotherapist | 54 | 0.2 00 (0.109–0.365) | <0.0001 | 0.281 (0.133–0.595) | 0.001 | 1.303 (0.768–2.211) | 0.326 | 1.261 (0.643–2.474) | 0.500 | |
| Public Health | 13 | 0.169 (0.056–0.509) | 0.002 | 0.233 (0.068–0.806) | 0.021 | 0.344 (0.123–0.960) | 0.041 | 0.621 (0.190–2.030) | 0.431 | |
| Other | 281 | 0.283 (0.188–0.427) | <0.0001 | 0.358 (0.213–0.602) | <0.0001 | 0.82 (0.622–1.081) | 0.159 | 1.037 (0.729–1.475) | 0.841 | |
| Ward stationed in | Medical ward | 216 | 1.00 | -- | ||||||
| O&G ward | 62 | 0.541 (0.248–1.183) |
0.124 | 0.671 (0.298–1.512) |
0.335 | 0.618 (0.35–1.089) |
0.096 | 0.757 (0.412–1.388) |
0.368 | |
| Paediatric ward | 93 | 1.016 (0.464–2.225) | 0.969 | 0.815 (0.362–1.832) | 0.620 | 0.88 (0.541–1.433) | 0.608 | 1.041 (0.611–1.774) | 0.882 | |
| ICU | 86 | 1.025 (0.454–2.312) | 0.953 | 1.340 (0.581–3.088) | 0.492 | 3.006 (1.619–5.580) | <0.0001 | 2.951 (1.513–5.755) | 0.001 | |
| ER | 199 | 0.396 (0.23–0.681) | 0.001 | 0.586 (0.333–1.031) | 0.064 | 2.848 (1.813–4.473) | <0.0001 | 1.806 (1.111–2.936) | 0.017 | |
| Laboratory | 109 | 0.953 (0.455–1.996) | 0.899 | 0.697 (0.180–2.698) | 0.601 | 1.17 (0.726–1.887) | 0.519 | 0.686 (0.268–1.755) | 0.431 | |
| Pharmacy | 63 | 0.817 (0.347–1.926) | 0.645 | 1.076 (0.271–4.269) | 0.917 | 0.48 (0.273–0.844) | 0.011 | 0.871 (0.301–2.522) | 0.800 | |
| Isolation ward | 33 | 0.434 (0.169–1.110) | 0.081 | 0.543 (0.207–1.426) | 0.215 | 2.882 (1.146–7.252) | 0.025 | 1.852 (0.703–4.880) | 0.213 | |
| Other | 608 | 0.677 (0.417–1.101) | 0.116 | 0.963 (0.576–1.610) | 0.887 | 0.952 (0.694–1.306) | 0.759 | 1.118 (0.784–1.596) | 0.537 | |
| dealt with a COVID-19 suspected/confirmed case | No | 725 | 1.00 | -- | ||||||
| Yes | 744 | 0.897 (0.687–1.172) | 0.426 | 2.889 (2.345–3.558) | <0.0001 | 2.576 (2.004–3.310) | <0.0001 | |||
Abbreviations: PHC, Primary healthcare center; O&G ward, Obstetrics and gynecology ward; ICU, intensive care unit; ER, emergency room; OPD, outpatient department; COVID-19, coronavirus disease-2019