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. 2022 Mar 23;8(3):e09160. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09160

Table 6.

Bi-variable and Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors affecting compassionate health care service provision.

Variable Compassionate care practice
COR (95%CI) AOR (95%CI)
Good (%) Poor (%)
Age (years)
<30 109 (56.8) 99 (47.6) 1.12 (0.56–2.25) 1.09 (0.22–5.56)
30-40 62 (32.3) 92 (44.2) 1.83 (0.89–3.75) 1.37 (0.30–6.27)
>40
21 (10.9)
17 (8.2)
1
1
Income (ETB)
<5000 16 (8.3) 6 (2.9) 0.21 (0.07–0.59) 0.87 (0.23–3.36)
5000-10000 143 (74.5) 144 (69.2) 0.57 (0.35–0.93) 0.82 (0.41–1.66)
>10000
33 (17.2)
58 (27.9)
1
1
Experience (Years)
<5 95 (49.5) 78 (37.5) 1.23 (0.59–2.58) 1.06 (0.21–5.26)
5-10 60 (31.3) 81 (38.9) 2.03 (0.95–4.31) 1.91 (0.41–8.81)
10-15 16 (8.3) 35 (16.8) 3.28 (1.34–8.06) 1.84 (0.38–9.01)
>15
21 (10.9)
14 (6.7)
1
1
Learned how to be compassionate
Agree 148 (71.5) 59 (28.5) 8.49 (5.41–13.35) 4.60 (2.68–7.89)∗
Disagree
44 (22.8)
149 (77.2)
1
1
Feel proud for one's good act
Agree 76 (67.9) 36 (32.1) 2.49 (1.58–3.95) 1.19 (0.66–2.13)
Disagree
132 (45.8)
156 (54.2)
1
1
The leadership promotes compassion
Agree 156 (64.2) 87 (35.8) 3.88 (2.45–6.13) 1.85 (0.99–3.46)
Disagree
52 (33.1)
105 (66.9)
1
1
Resources is adequate
Agree 180 (61.2) 114 (38.8) 3.86 (2.35–6.32) 1.01 (0.47–2.12)
Disagree
28 (26.4)
78 (73.6)
1

Enough time to get close to patients
Agree 167 (66.3) 85 (33.7) 5.24 (3.24–8.46) 1.25 (0.61–2.55)
Disagree
41 (27.7)
107 (72.3)
1

The number of staffs are quite enough to provide compassionate care
Agree 173 (62.2) 105 (37.8) 4.07 (2.56–6.46) 1.41 (0.72–2.80)
Disagree
35 (28.7)
87 (71.3)
1
1
The workload is fair enough
Agree 183 (60.2) 121 (39.8) 4.29 (2.58–7.16) 1.13 (0.51–2.52)
Disagree
25 (26)
71 (74)
1
1
The patient have good compliance
Agree 173 (64.8) 94 (35.2) 5.15 (3.25–8.17) 1.50 (0.77–2.95)
Disagree
35 (26.3)
98 (73.7)
1

The patients and their family behavior is acceptable
Agree 172 (60.1) 114 (39.9) 3.27 (2.06–5.18) 1.39 (0.67–2.83)
Disagree
36 (31.6)
78 (68.4)
1
1
Patient and families expectation is realistic
Agree 179 (63.9) 101 (36.1) 5.56 (3.43–9.02) 2.19 (1.06–4.55)∗
Disagree 29 (24.2) 91 (75.8)

1 reference category ∗ significance at p-value <0.05.