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Table 5 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of Practice of Nurses and Midwives on immediate newborn care in public facilities of Afar Region, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2018

From: Knowledge and practice of immediate newborn care among midwives and nurses in public health facilities of Afar regional state, Northeast Ethiopia

Predictors

Practice

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Good

Poor

Knowledge on immediate newborn care

 Inadequate

71 (31.7)

94 (70.7)

0.93 (0.12,0.31)*

0.39 (0.25,0.64)*

 Adequate

153 (68.3)

39 (29.3)

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Educational level

 Diploma

122 (54.5)

92 (69.2)

0.53 (0.34,0.84)*

0.78 (0.48,1.26)

 Degree

102 (45.5)

41 (30.8)

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1

Work Experience

  < 5 years

192 (85.7)

122 (91.7)

0.54 (0.26,1.11)

0.33 (0.14,0.78)*

  > 6 years

32 (14.3)

11 (8.3)

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1

Interest in providing newborn care

 No

6 (2.7)

36 (27.1)

0.07 (0.03,0.18)*

0.35 (0.16,0.74)*

 Yes

218 (97.3)

97 (72.9)

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Have Work Load

 No

70 (31.3)

45 (33.8)

0.89 (0.56,1.40)

2.09 (1.17,3.73)*

 Yes

154 (68.7)

88 (66.2)

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Received newborn care training

 No

119 (53.1)

96 (72.2)

0.44 (0.28,0.69)*

0.40 (0.23,0.70)*

 Yes

105 (46.7)

37 (27.8)

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Professional category

 Midwife

143 (63.8)

88 (66.2)

0.90 (0.58,1.42)

0.88 (0.55,1.45)

 Nurse

81 (36.2)

45 (33.8)

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Work environment

 Hospital

52 (94.5)

3 (5.5)

13.10 (4.0,48.89)*

8.56 (2.39,30.63)*

 Health center

172 (57.0)

130 (43.0)

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  1. *Significant at p < 0.05. COR: crude odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval