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 9

Bivariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with attitude levels off HBV infection.

VariablesAttitudeCOR (95% CI) valueAOR (95% CI) value
NegativePositive

SexMale127 (52.3%)116 (47.7)2.11 (1.42, 3.18)<0.0011.33 (0.83, 2.12)0.24
Female125 (69.8%)54 (30.2%)RefRef
ProfessionM. doctor39 (41.9)54 (58.1)RefRef
M. lab13 (65)7 (35)0.39 (0.14, 1.06)0.070.67 (0.23, 1.99)0.47
Nurse147 (70)63 (30)0.31 (0.19, 0.51)<0.0010.46 (0.25, 0.83)0.1
Midwives32 (66.7)16 (33.3)0.36 (0.17, 0.75)0.0060.61 (0.27, 1.37)0.23
Pharmacy10 (31.3)22 (68.7)1.59 (0.68, 3.73)0.32.4 (0.94, 6.05)0.7
Anesthesia4 (66.7)2 (33.3)0.36 (0.06, 2.07)0.250.42 (0.07, 2.47)0.33
Radiographer1 (33.3)2 (66.7)1.44 (0.13, 16.4)0.773.4 (0.27, 43.8)0.34
Psychiatrist4 (66.7)2 (33.3)0.72 (0.04, 11.96)0.820.4 (0.07, 2.4)0.31
Educational statusDiploma52 (78.8)14 (21.2)RefRef
Degree163 (60.1)108 (39.9)2.5 (0.126, 4.66)0.0062.49 (1.23, 5.02)0.01
MSc32 (54.2)27 (45.8)3.1 (1.44, 6.85)0.0043.97 (1.69, 9.28)0.001
Specialist5 (19.2)21 (80.8)15.6 (4.99, 48.78)<0.0019.78 (2.69, 35.5)0.001