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. 2021 Jul 5;14:2811–2824. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S306402

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