Table 1 Knowledge distribution among the population under study
Variables | Sufficient knowledge N (%) | Insufficient knowledge N (%) | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | ≥33 (n = 61) | 35 (57.4) | 26 (42.6) | 1.97 | 1.00–3.89 | 0.047 |
˂33 (n = 79) | 32 (40.5) | 47 (59.5) | ||||
Sex | Female (n = 101) | 52 (51.5) | 49 (48.5) | 1.69 | 0.79–3.60 | 0.168 |
Male (n = 39) | 15 (38.5) | 24 (61.5) | ||||
Qualification | Midwives (n = 14) | 12 (85.7) | 2 (14.3) | 7.74 | 1.66–36.05 | 0.009 |
Others (n = 126) | 55 (43.6) | 71 (56.3) | ||||
Health structure | Hospital (n = 40) | 22 (55) | 18 (45) | 1.49 | 0.71–3.12 | 0.285 |
Health centers (n = 100) | 45 (45) | 55 (55) | ||||
Experience (year) | ≥6 (n = 41) | 24 (58.5) | 17 (41.5) | 1.83 | 0.87–3.84 | 0.105 |
≤5 (n = 99) | 43 (43.4) | 56 (56.6) | ||||
Training in PMTCT | In seminars (n = 76) | 47 (61.9) | 29 (38.1) | 3.56 | 1.76–7.19 | 0.0004 |
By senior colleagues (n = 64) | 20 (31.2) | 44 (68.8) | ||||