Table 4.
Factors associated with digital health literacy to share COVID-19 related information among healthcare providers working at COVID-19 treatment centers in Amhara region, north Ethiopia, 2021.
| Variables | Digital health literacy to share COVID-19 related information |
OR |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 184(40.3%) | 154(33.8%) | 1.87(1.22–2.87) | 1.58(0.86–2.49) |
| Female | 46(10.1%) | 72(15.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| Age | ||||
| 21-30 | 101(22.1%) | 124(27.2%) | 0.36(0.18–0.70) | 0.34(0.14–1.01) |
| 31-40 | 97(21.3%) | 88(19.3%) | 0.48(0.24–0.96) | 0.43(0.17–1.06) |
| 41-50 | 32(8.1%) | 14(2.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Academic level | ||||
| BSc degree and below | 150(31.3%) | 207(47.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Masters and above | 80(17.5%) | 19(4.2%) | 5.81(3.38–9.99) | 4.37(2.08–9.17)* |
| Professions | ||||
| Medical doctor | 58(12.7%) | 27(5.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| Nurse | 83(18.2%) | 98(21.5%) | 0.39(0.23–0.68) | 1.06(0.50–2.22) |
| Laboratory | 48(10.4%) | 43(9.5%) | 0.52(0.28–0.96) | 0.78(0.35–1.82) |
| Pharmacy | 25(6.0%) | 32(6.5%) | 0.36(0.18–0.73) | 1.08(0.45–2.64) |
| Others | 16(3.5%) | 26(5.7%) | 0.29(0.13–0.62) | 0.32(0.12–1.01) |
| Salary (in ETB) | ||||
| Below 5000 | 9(2.0%) | 24(5.2%) | 0.17(0.06–0.47) | 0.65(0.16–2.69) |
| 5000-10000 | 196(43.0%) | 191(41.9%) | 0.45(0.22–0.94) | 2.54(0.89–7.29) |
| Above 10000 | 25(5.5%) | 11(2.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| Types of mobile phone | ||||
| Smartphone | 218(47.8%) | 177(38.8%) | 5.03(2.60–9.75) | 5.21(2.3411.62)* |
| Basic phone | 12(2.6%) | 49(10.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| Computer access | ||||
| Yes | 188(41.2%) | 137(30.1%) | 2.91(2.00–4.46) | 1.75(0.93–3.29) |
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| Internet access | ||||
| Yes | 196(43.0%) | 153(33.5%) | 2.75(1.74–4.35) | 0.93(0.46–1.88) |
| No | 34(7.5%) | 73(16.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Attitude | ||||
| Favorable attitude | 161(35.3%) | 106(23.3%) | 2.64(1.80–3.88) | 1.99(1.18–3.36)* |
| Unfavorable Attitude | 69(15.1%) | 120(26.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Motivation of respondent | ||||
| Good motivation | 121(26.6%) | 99(21.3%) | 1.42(0.99–2.06) | 0.81(0.49–1.35) |
| Poor motivation | 109(23.9%) | 127(27.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| Perceived usefulness | ||||
| Useful | 129(28.3%) | 83(18.2%) | 2.20(1.51–3.20) | 2.01(1.22–3.32)* |
| Not useful | 101(21.9%) | 143(31.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| Perceived ease of use | ||||
| Easy | 115(25.2%) | 76(16.7%) | 1.97(1.35–2.88) | 2.00(1.25–3.21)* |
| Not easy | 115(25.2%) | 150(31.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| Computer training | ||||
| Yes | 115(25.2%) | 48(10.6%) | 3.71(2.46–5.59) | 3.00(1.80–5.00) |
| No | 115(25.2%) | 178(39.0%) | 1 | 1 |
Note: *Variable significant at P-value less than 0.05, 1 = reference.