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Table 6 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with infection prevention practice of health care providers in Wogdie district, south Wollo zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia 2019

From: Infection prevention knowledge, practice, and its associated factors among healthcare providers in primary healthcare unit of Wogdie District, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Infection prevention practice status

COR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

Safe

Unsafe

Sex

Male

80(67.2)

39(32.8)

0.55(0.26–1.19)

1.21(0.52–2.80)

Female

41(78.8)

11(21.2)

1

1

Educational status

Degree

53(80.3)

13(19.7)

2.47(1.17–5.20)

0.78(0.32–1.91)

Diploma

65(63.7)

37(37.3)

1

1

Work experience

< 5 Years

75(65.7)

39(34.3)

0.46(0.21–0.99)

0.89(0.42–1.913)

> = 5 years

46(80.7)

11(19.3)

1

1

Presence IP guideline

Yes

100(80.6)

24(19.4)

5.16(2.49–10.68)

0.95(0.83–4.55)

No

21(44.7)

26(55.3)

1

1

Infection prevention training

Yes

114(82.6)

24(17.4)

17.64(6.87–45.33)

2.19(1.13–4.75) *

No

7(21.2)

26(78.8)

1

1

Availability of continuous water supply

Yes

74(52.1)

14(48.3)

1

1

No

68(47.9)

15(51.7)

0.86(0.34–0.95)

0.48(0.21–0.83) *

Currently working unit

Outpatient department

39(36.1)

12(22.6)

1

1

Emergency and Triage

9(8.3)

13(24.5)

0.21(0.13–1.24)

0.25(0.13–1.54)

Maternity unit

18(16.7)

5(9.4)

1.11(0.79–1.21)

1.67(0.89–3.61)

Inpatient clinic

7(6.5)

6(11.3)

0.28(0.15–1.63)

0.68(0.34–1.97)

Laboratory

22(20.4)

7(13.2)

0.97(0.53–2.76)

3.24(1.68–6.27) *

Pharmacy

7(6.5)

8(15.1)

0.84(0.39–3.03)

0.54(0.17–1.57)

Under-five clinic

6(5.6)

2(3.8)

0.47(0.21–1.35)

0.79(0.36–2.17)

  1. * = significantly associated at P-value < 0.05