Table 2.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of knowledge, attitude, and practice about COVID-19 of health workers among health workers of the Aksum referral at St. Mary Hospital, Tigrai, Ethiopia. (n = 403) April to May 2020
| Variable | COVID-19 knowledge | COR | AOR | ||
| Good | Poor | ||||
| Age |
<=25 26–29 >30 |
34(32.7) 20(14%) 26(18.6%) |
70(67.3%) 123(86%) 114(81.4%) |
2.13(1.18–3.85) 0.71(0.38–1.35) 1 |
1.79(0.83–3.89) 0.61(0.30–1.23) 1 |
| Sex |
Male Female |
167(83.5) 140(74.9) |
33(16.5) 47(25.1) |
1 0.59(0.39–0.97) |
1 0.68(0.39–1.19) |
| Work experience in the year |
<2 years 2–5 years > = 5 years |
32(20.4%) 35(24.5%) 13(14.9%) |
125(79.6%) 108(75.5%) 74(85.1%) |
1.46(0.72–2.95) 1.86(1.09–3.72) 1 |
1.66(0.67–4.13) 2.44(1.10–5.39)* 1 |
| News media as a source information |
Yes No |
278(80.8%) 29(67.4%) |
66(19.2%) 14(32.6%) |
2.03(1.01–4.06 1 |
1.60(0.74–3.48) 1 |
| Social media as a source information |
Yes No |
245(82.2%) 62(69.7%) |
53(17.8%) 27(30.3%) |
2.01(1.17–3.46) 1 |
1.73(0.91–3.27) 1 |
| Governmental website as a source information |
Yes No |
182(89.2%) 125(68.3%) |
22(10.8%) 58(31.7%) |
3.84(2.24–6.59) 1 |
4.21(2.15–8.27)** 1 |
| Family and friends as source information |
Yes No |
146(82.5%) 161(76.7%) |
31(17.5%) 49(23.3%) |
1.43(0.87–2.37) 1 |
0.58-(0.29–1.14) 1 |
| Variable | COVID-19 Attitude | COR | AOR | ||
| Good | Poor | ||||
| Age |
<=25 26–29 >30 |
92(88.5%) 130(90.9%) 188(84.3%) |
12(11.5%) 13(9.1%) 22(15.7%) |
0.70(0.33–1.49) 0.53(0.26–1.1)* 1 |
0.74(0.31–1.76) 0.59(0.26–1.37) 1 |
| News media as a source information |
Yes No |
316(91.9%) 24(55.8%) |
28(8.1%) 19(44.2) |
8.94(4.37–18.27)** 1 |
7.11(3.07–16.49)** 1 |
| Social media as a source information |
Yes No |
278(93.3) 62(69.7%) |
20(6.7%) 27(30.3%) |
6.05(3.19–11.49)** 1 |
4.59(2.15–9.84)** 1 |
| Governmental website as a source information |
Yes No |
191(93.6%) 149(81.4%) |
13(6.4%) 34(18.6%) |
3.35(1.71–6.58)** 1 |
1.53(0.66–3.54) 1 |
| Family and friends as source information |
Yes No |
170(96%) 170(81%) |
7(4%) 40(19%) |
5.71(2.49–13.11)** 1 |
2.25(0.81–6.29) 1 |
| Variable | Practice to ward COVID-19 | COR | AOR | ||
| Good | Poor | ||||
| Age |
<=25 26–29 >30 |
70(67.3%) 96(67.1%) 83(59.3%) |
34(32.7%) 47(32.9%) 57(40.7%) |
0.71(0.42–1.20)* 0.71(0.44–1.16)* 1 |
1.34(0.71–2.53) 0.86(0.51–1.45) 1 |
| Sex |
Male Female |
111(55.5%) 138(73.8%) |
89(45.5%) 49(26.2%) |
2.26(1.47–3.47)** 1 |
2.43(1.50–3.94)** 1 |
| Marital status |
Single Married divorced |
138(67.6%) 108(61.4%) 3(42.9%) |
66(32.4%) 68(38.6%) 4(57.1%) |
0.36(0.08–1.65)* 0.47(0.10–2.18) 1 |
0.15(0.03–0.75)* 0.26(0.05–1.28) 1 |
| News media as a source information |
Yes No |
227(66.0%) 22(51.2%) |
117(44.0%) 21(48.8%) |
1.85(0.98–3.51)* 1 |
1.65(0.81–3.36) 1 |
| Family and friends as source information |
Yes No |
119(67.2%) 130(61.9%) |
58(32.8%) 80(38.1%) |
1.26(0.83–1.92) 1 |
1.13(0.71–1.80) 1 |
*P value <0.05, **P value <0.001, COR crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio