Table 3 Factors of COVID-19 prevention among HWs in Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020
Variables | HWs practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | |||
Age | ||||
< 34 | 110 (27.6) | 77 (19.4) | 0.77 (0.51–1.16) | 0.68 (0.37–1.13) |
≥ 34 | 137 (34.4) | 74 (18.6) | 1 | 1 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 138 (34.7) | 93 (23.4) | 0.79 (0.52–1.93) | 1.3 (0.82–2.61) |
Female | 109 (27.4) | 58 (14.6) | 1 | 1 |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 120 (30.2) | 105 (26.4) | 0.41(0.27–0.63) | 0.45 (0.31–0.75) |
Urban | 127 (32.0) | 46 (11.6) | 1 | 1 |
Working experience | ||||
≤ 5 years | 101 (25.4) | 58 (14.6) | 1.12 (0.73–1.68) | 0.89 (0.41–1.40) |
>5 years | 146 (36.7) | 93 (23.4) | 1 | 1 |
Health facility of HWs | ||||
Health center | 128 (32.0) | 116 (29.0) | 0.32 (0.21–0.51) | 0.40 (0.28–0.89) |
Hospital | 119 (30.0) | 35 (9.0) | 1 | 1 |
Trained in IP | ||||
Yes | 115 (29.0) | 36 (9.0) | 2.78 (1.77–4.37) | 2.32 (1.35–4.16) |
No | 132 (33.0) | 115 (29.0) | 1 | 1 |
Knowledge about COVID-19 | ||||
Good | 198 (49.7) | 81 (20.4) | 3.49 (2.23–5.46) | 2.98 (2.15–5.27 |
Poor | 49 (12.3) | 70 (17.6) | 1 | 1 |
Use TV as information source | ||||
Yes | 146 (36.7) | 93 (23.4) | 0.85 (0.56–1.29) | 1.31 (0.85–2.78) |
No | 103 (25.9) | 56 (14.0) | 1 | 1 |
Presence of IP guideline | ||||
Yes | 117 (29.4) | 42 (10.6) | 2.34 (1.51–3.61) | 2.10 (1.21–3.45) |
No | 130 (32.6) | 109 (27.4) | 1 | 1 |
Have chronic illnesses | ||||
Yes | 46 (11.6) | 14 (3.5) | 2.24 (1.19–4.23) | 2.0 (1.15–3.75) |
No | 201 (50.5) | 137 (34.4) | 1 | 1 |
Smoke cigarette | ||||
Yes | 28 (9.5) | 20 (2.5) | 0.84 (0.45–1.55) | 0.58 (0.24–1.31) |
No | 219 (52.5) | 131 (35.5) | 1 | 1 |
Drinking alcohol | ||||
Yes | 130 (32.7) | 49 (12.3) | 0.84 (0.53–1.30) | 0.64 (0.38–1.26) |
No | 167 (42.0) | 52 (13.0) | 1 | 1 |
Shortage of PPE | ||||
Yes | 93 (23.4) | 98 (24.6) | 0.33 (0.21–0.50) | 0.42 (0.32–0.74) |
No | 154 (38.7) | 53 (13.3) | 1 | 1 |
Shortage of disinfectants | ||||
Yes | 130 (32.7) | 156 (39.2) | 0.80 (0.52–1.25) | 0.60 (0.32–1.20) |
No | 57 (14.3) | 55 (13.8) | 1 | 1 |
High workload | ||||
Yes | 77(19.4) | 90 (22.6) | 0.31 (0.20–0.67) | 0.40 (0.36–0.87) |
No | 170 (42.7) | 61 (15.3) | 1 | 1 |
Discomfort from wearing PPE | ||||
Yes | 125 (31.4) | 82 (20.6) | 0.86 (0.57–1.30) | 0.62 (0.36–1.21) |
No | 122 (30.7) | 69 (17.3) | 1 | 1 |