Table 5.
Bivariate and Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control Practices of Health Care Workers in Wolaita Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, August 2020 (N=728)
| Variables | Categories | TBIPC Practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proper (n=326) | Improper (n=402) | ||||
| Age category (years) | 18–29 | 108 | 150 | 1 | 1 |
| 30–40 | 117 | 175 | 0.93 (0.66–1.31) | 0.65 (0.398–1.061) | |
| >40 | 101 | 77 | 1.82 (1.24–2.70)* | 0.8 (0.434–1.476) | |
| Sex | Male | 150 | 152 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 176 | 250 | 0.713 (0.530–0.960)* | 0.843 (0.536–1.326) | |
| Profession | Physician | 8 | 15 | 1.83 (0.55–6.08) | 0.5 (0.108–2.313) |
| Health officer | 46 | 70 | 2.25 (0.89–5.65) | 0.556 (0.165–1.873) | |
| Nurse | 182 | 147 | 4.24 (1.78–10.13)* | 1.982 (0.654–6.012) | |
| Midwife | 30 | 65 | 1.58 (0.61–4.08) | 1.455 (0.387–5.478) | |
| Laboratory | 44 | 29 | 5.02 (1.99–13.64)* | 2.136 (0.488–9.358) | |
| Pharmacy | 9 | 52 | 0.59 (0.19–1.78) | 2.748 (0.575–13.134) | |
| Others*** | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | |
| Service years | <5 years | 94 | 153 | 1 | 1 |
| 5–10 years | 106 | 171 | 1.01 (0.71–1.44) | 1.232 (0.757–2.005) | |
| 11–16 years | 40 | 47 | 1.39 (0.85–2.27) | 1.229 (0.587–2.574) | |
| >16 years | 86 | 31 | 4.52 (2.78–7.33)* | 4.182 (2.024–8.639)** | |
| Current working department | OPD and emergency | 89 | 128 | 1.391 (0.693–2.790) | 2.031 (0.852–4.843) |
| MCH (obs/gyn) | 52 | 93 | 1.118 (0.541–2.311) | 2.273 (0.0818–6.311) | |
| Medical/surgical wards | 20 | 27 | 1.481 (0.625–3.514) | 2.339 (0.796–6.869) | |
| TB clinic/TB ward | 48 | 14 | 6.857 (2.858–16.453)* | 4.009 (1.311–12.261)** | |
| ART clinic | 45 | 28 | 3.214 (1.450–7.127)* | 2.796 (1.009–7.743) | |
| Laboratory | 46 | 37 | 2.486 (1.147–5.391)* | ||
| Under-5s’ clinic | 12 | 47 | 0.511 (0.207–1.258) | ||
| Pharmacy | 14 | 28 | 1 | 1 | |
| TB-related training | No | 132 | 375 | 1 | 1 |
| No | Yes | 194 | 27 | 0.048 (0.31–0.77)* | 20.024 (11.483–34.92)** |
| Availability of PPE in the working room | No | 49 | 185 | 1 | |
| Yes | 277 | 217 | 4.819 (3.357–6.919)* | 1.712 (1.057–2.776)** | |
| Knowledge on TBIPC |
Poor knowledge | 19 | 80 | 1 | |
| Good knowledge | 307 | 322 | 4.014 (2.377–6.780)* | 2.166 (1.119–4.196)** | |
| Attitude to TBIPC |
Negative attitude | 45 | 196 | 1 | |
| Positive attitude | 281 | 206 | 5.941 (4.102–8.506)* | 2.011 (1.242–3.255)** | |
Notes: *P<0.05, significant association for crude odds ratio; **P<0.05, significant association for adjusted odds ratio; ***Others: anesthetist, environmental health officers, and integrated emergency surgery.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; ART, anti-retroviral therapy; HCW, health care worker; OPD, outpatient department; PPE, personal protective equipment; TBIPC, tuberculosis infection prevention and control.