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Table 1 Univariable Linear Regression Models Among Care Providers in Jimma, 2018 (n = 326)

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward chronic kidney disease among care providers in Jimma town:cross-sectional study

Variable

Frequency (%)

Mean (±)

Score

B (95% CI)

Mean Score (95%CI)

Sex

 Male

227(69.6%)

–

0.875(0.204,1.547)

9.54(9.17,9.91)

 Female

99(30.4%)

–

r

8.66(8.11,9.22)

Age

–

29.68(±4.877)

  

Service year

–

4.28(±4.561)

  

Area of specialization

 General Practitioner

96(29.4%)

–

0.595(− 0.257,1.447)

8.82(8.262,9.363)

 Residents Doctors

93(28.5%)

–

1.84(0.979,2.694)*

10.1(9.49,10.65)

 Specialist Doctors

68(20.9%)

–

1.72(0.802,2.646)*

9.94(9.3,10.59)

 Other Health Sciencesa

69(21.2%)

–

r

8.22(7.56,8.86)

Overall weighted Knowledge

   

9.0971(8.77,9.42)

Overall weighted Attitude

   

2.53(2.4,2.65)

Overall weighted Practice

   

10.14(9.94,10.33)

  1. Key: B Unstandardized Coefficients, CI Confidence Interval, r Reference Group
  2. * = Significant association (p < 0.05)
  3. aOther Health Sciences = Nurse, Anesthesia, Clinical Pharmacist and laboratory technologist