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Table 5 Factors associated with knowledge of HEWs on drug provision in West Gojjam, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Knowledge and practice of health extension workers on drug provision for childhood illness in west Gojjam, Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Knowledge

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Education

10 + 1

56

47

1

1

10 + 2

12

11

0.92 (0.37, 2.26)

1.2 (0.46, 3.36)

10 + 3

96

85

0.95 (0.58, 1.54)

1.4 (0.78, 2.44)

10 + 4

40

8

6.4 (2.3, 17.5)*

5.6 (1., 16.0)*

Work Experience in yeas

1–3

32

48

1

1

4–6

32

30

1.60 (0.82, 3.12)

1.65 (0.8, 3.5)

7–9

59

28

3.16 (1.68, 5.96)*

2.6 (1.3, 5.4)*

10–12

73

31

3.53 (1.91, 6.52)*

2.6 (1.3, 5.3)*

Other

8

14

0.86 (0.32, 2.28)

0.84 (0.24, 2.91)

Training

Yes

199

133

1

1

No

5

18

0.19 (0.07, 0.51)*

0.73 (0.22, 2.34)

Frequency of supervision

1 month

67

15

1

1

3 months

127

106

0.26 (0.14, 0.49)

0.24 (0.13, 0.47)*

6 months

10

24

0.93 (0.04, 0.24)

0.11 (0.04, 0.30)*

National guideline

Yes

234

106

1

1

No

3

12

0.17 (0.05, 0.62)

0.22 (0.06, 0.90)*

  1. COR Crude Odds Ratio; AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI Confidence Interval, * statistically significant at P < 0.05