Table 5 Factors associated with compliance regarding COVID-19 prevention measures among health professionals in selected public hospitals, southeast Ethiopia (n = 654)

 Referral

1

1

 General

0.60 (0.45, 0.81)*

0.001

0.55 (0.38, 0.79)**

0.001

 Primary

0.62 (0.33, 1.14)

0.123

0.99 (0.49, 2.04)

0.99

 Outpatient department

1.48 (0.92, 2.39)

0.103

 Inpatient department

1.43 (0.89, 2.29)

0.14

 Others

1

 Male

1

 Female

1.29 (0.96, 1.75)

0.09

 ≤ 24 years

1

 25–35 years

1.63 (1.02, 2.65)*

0.049

 36–45 and above 46 years

2.84 (1.54, 5.25)*

0.001

 ≤ 2 years

1

1

 3–6 years

2.21 (1.52, 3.20)*

< 0.001

2.10 (1.35, 3.21)**

0.001

 7–10 and above 11 years

2.65 (1.84, 3.83)*

< 0.001

2.40 (1.50, 3.84)**

0.001

 Diploma

1

 First degree and above

0.75 (0.52, 1.06)

0.102

 Yes

3.61 (2.51, 5.19)*

< 0.001

2.97 (1.96, 4.50)**

< 0.001

 No

1

1

 Yes

5.14 (3.63, 7.28)*

< 0.001

2.66 (1.78, 3.97)**

< 0.001

 No

1

1

 Yes

4.87 (3.52, 6.74)*

< 0.001

3.26 (2.25, 4.72)**

< 0.001

 No

1

1

 Yes

1

 No

0.75 (0.56, 1.01)

0.056

 Poor

1

1

 Moderate

1.22 (0.84, 1.78)

0.29

1.17 (0.78, 1.78)

0.45

 Good

1.99 (1.30, 3.03)*

0.00

1.8 (1.14, 2.89)**

0.014