Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, and Associated Factor towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Health Care Professionals at Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: A Cross Sectional Study

Table 10

Bivariate and multivariate analyses of associated factors of practice levels towards HBV infection.

VariablesPractice levelCOR (95% CI) valueAOR (95% CI) value
MalpracticeGood practice

SexMale143 (58.8)100 (41.2)1.96 (1.29, 2.99)0.0021.54 (0.93, 2.53)0.09
Female132 (73.7)47 (26.3)RefRef
ProfessionM. doctor63 (67.7)30 (32.3)RefRef
M. lab6 (30)14 (70)4.9 (1.71, 14.01)0.00317.42 (5.02, 60.5)<0.001
Nurse148 (70.5)62 (29.5)0.89 (0.52, 1.49)0.62.12 (1.025, 4.38)0.04
Midwife34 (70.8)14 (29.2)0.87 (0.405, 1.85)0.72.48 (0.98, 6.29)0.05
Pharmacy10 (31.3)22 (68.7)4.62 (1.95, 10.97)0.00111.2 (4.02, 31.42)<0.001
Educational statusDiploma54 (81.8)12 (18.2)RefRef
Degree182 (67.2)89 (32.8)2.2 (1.12, 4.32)0.023.4 (1.58, 7.35)0.002
MSc31 (53.4)28 (46.6)4.06 (1.81, 9.12)0.0015.3 (2.12, 13.11)<0.001
Specialist8 (33.3)18 (69.2)10.13 (3.57, 28.69)<0.00131.4 (8.59, 114.5)<0.001