Table 5.
Factors associated with health professionals’ attitude towards patients’ confidentiality (N = 410)
| Characteristics | Attitude | COR (CI 95%) | AOR (CI 95%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable (%) | Unfavorable (%) | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 144(35.1) | 127(31.0) | 1.53(1.01–2.32) | 1.04(0.65–1.67) | 0.844 |
| Female | 59(14.4) | 80(19.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Age | |||||
| ≤ 24 Years | 56(13.7) | 45(11.0) | 1.29(0.66–2.49) | 1.64(0.73–3.67) | 0.228 |
| 25–34 Years | 120(29.3) | 134(32.7) | 0.92(0.51–1.66) | 1.02(0.51–2.04) | 0.939 |
| ≥ 35 Years | 27(6.6) | 28(6.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Work experience | |||||
| > 5 years | 71(17.3) | 55(13.4) | 1.48(0.97–2.26) | 1.40(0.84–2.32) | 0.191 |
| ≤ 5 years | 132(32.2) | 152(37.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Educational level | |||||
| MSc and specialist | 24(5.9) | 13(3.2) | 1.90(0.89–4.07) | 2.17(0.82–5.74) | 0.117 |
| Medical doctor | 15(3.7) | 13(3.2) | 1.19(0.52–2.70) | 1.32(0.49–3.55) | 0.575 |
| BSc degree | 102(24.9) | 117(28.5) | 0.90(0.58–1.39) | 0.89(0.48–1.65) | 0.721 |
| Diploma | 62(15.1) | 64(15.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Training on medical ethics | |||||
| Yes | 105(25.6) | 85(20.7) | 1.53(1.04–2.27) | 2.30(1.42–3.72) | 0.001* |
| No | 98(23.9) | 122(29.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Direct contact with the patients | |||||
| Yes | 195(47.6) | 190(46.3) | 2.18(0.91–5.17) | 3.06(1.12–8.34) | 0.029* |
| No | 8(2.0) | 17(4.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Numbers of patient served per day | |||||
| > 40 patients | 99(24.1) | 66(16.1) | 2.77(1.72–4.45) | 4.38(2.46–7.80) | 0.000* |
| 30–40 patients | 58(14.1) | 56(13.7) | 1.91(1.14–3.19) | 1.96(1.12–3.43) | 0.017* |
| < 30 patient | 46(11.2) | 85(20.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Numbers of ethical dilemma faced daily | |||||
| > 2 Times | 19(4.6) | 5(1.2) | 4.17(1.52–11.39) | 3.56(1.23–10.26) | 0.019* |
| ≤ 2 Times | 184(44.9) | 202(49.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Income (Ethiopian birr) | |||||
| > 6000 | 147(35.9) | 159(38.8) | 0.48(0.21–1.08) | 0.41(0.15–1.12) | 0.083 |
| 3000–6000 | 37(9.0) | 38(9.3) | 0.51(0.21–1.24) | 0.44(0.16–1.19) | 0.110 |
| < 3000 | 19(4.6) | 10(2.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge | |||||
| Good | 132(32.2) | 113(27.6) | 1.54(1.03–2.30) | 1.36(0.88–2.11) | 0.166 |
| Poor | 71(17.3) | 94(22.9) | 1 | 1 | |
*Significance at p < 0.05