Table 4 The relationship between independent variables and health professionals level of knowledge about the partograph in public health institutions in Eastern Ethiopiafrom March 1st to April 30th, 2015 (n = 432)
Variables | Categories | Overall knowledge | COR(95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor (%) | Good (%) | ||||
Sex | Male | 102(50) | 102(50) | 0.75(0.52, 1.10) | |
Female | 98(43) | 130(57) | 1.00 | ||
Type of institution | Health center | 151(58.3) | 108(41.7) | 0.28(0.18,0.43) | 0.31(0.20, 0.48)* |
Hospital | 49(28.3) | 124(71.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Location of health facility | Urban | 90(38.8) | 142(61.2) | 1.93(1.3,2.83) | 1.40(0.94, 2.13) |
Rural | 110(55%) | 90(45%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Year of service | 5 year and less | 158(48%) | 171(52) | 0.75(0.48, 1.17) | |
Over 5 year | 42(40.8) | 61(59.2) | 1.00 | ||
In-service training | Yes | 78(35.1) | 144(64.9) | 2.56(1.72,3.78) | 2 (1.22, 3.42)* |
No | 122(58.1) | 88(41.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Professional qualification | Diploma Nurse | 96(85) | 17(15) | 0.06(0.02, 0.21) | 0.06(0.02,2.36) |
Diploma Midwife | 66(40) | 99(60) | 0.50(0.16, 1.62) | 1.30(0.39, 4.50) | |
B.Sc. Nurse | 30(55.6) | 24(44.4) | 0.40(0.14, 1.70) | 1.54(0.43, 5.60) | |
B.Sc. Midwives | 2(9.4) | 62(90.6) | 3.20(4.23, 6.98) | 2.80(1.60, 5.60)* | |
Health officer | 6(30) | 14(70) | 0.78(0.18, 3.42) | 0.18(0.18, 3.42) | |
Medical Doctor | 9(56.3) | 7(43.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Do you like partograph | Yes | 78(33.8%) | 153(66.2%) | 3.02(2.05, 4.49) | 0.47(0.30, 1.76) |
No | 122(60.7%) | 79(39.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |