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 8

Bivariate and multivariate analyses of factor associated with good knowledge towards HBV infections.

VariablesKnowledgeCOR (95% CI) valueAOR (95% CI) value
PoorGood

SexMale67 (27.6)176 (72.6%)2.03 (1.35, 3.05)0.0011.3 (0.79, 2.12)0.3
Female78 (43.6)101 (56.4%)RefRef
ProfessionM. doctor8 (8.6)85 (91.4%)RefRef
M. laboratory4 (20)16 (80%)0.38 (0.10, 1.4)0.140.81 (0.21, 3.19)0.81
Nurse97 (46.2)113 (53.8%)0.11 (0.05, 0.24)<0.0010.17 (0.07, 0.38)<0.001
Midwife22 (45.8)26 (54.2%)0.11 (0.04, 0.28)<0.0010.19 (0.07, 0.5)0.001
Pharmacy5 (15.6)27 (84.4%)0.51 (0.15, 1.69)0.260.72 (0.21, 2.51)0.1
Anesthesia5 (83.3)1 (6.7%)0.02 (0.002, 0.18)0.0010.02 (0.002, 0.23)0.001
Radiograph er1 (33.3)2 (66.7%)0.19 (0.02, 2.31)0.190.4 (0.03, 5.71)0.5
Psychiatrist1 (16.7)5 (83.3%)0.47 (0.05, 4.53)0.50.6 (0.06, 5.71)0.6
Education al statusDiploma36 (54.5%)30 (45.5%)RefRef
Degree89 (32.8%)182 (67.2%)2.45 (1.42,4.24)0.0011.89 (1.014, 3.53)0.045
MSc20 (33.9)39 (66.1%)2.34 (1.13, 4.83)0.021.97 (0.87, 4.46)0.1
Work experience<2years51 (52%)47 (48%)RefRef
>2years94 (29%)230 (71%)2.66 (1.67, 4.22)<0.0012.37 (1.38, 4.07)0.002