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Table 4 Factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice among frontline healthcare workers

From: COVID-19: a National Survey on perceived level of knowledge, attitude and practice among frontline healthcare Workers in Nepal

Variables

Parameters

Knowledge

Attitude

Practice

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Age

18–29 years

1

1

1

30 years or more

0.80 (0.42–1.53)

1.37 (0.81–2.32)

0.84 (0.43–1.62)

Gender

Female & Others

1

1

1

Male

3.66 (1.97–6.82) *

1.24 (0.8–1.91)

0.87 (0.52–1.44)

Marital Status

Single & Divorced or Widow

1

1

1

Married

1.31 (0.79–2.15)

0.90 (0.60–1.36)

1.68 (0.98–2.89)

Level of Education

Diploma & Bachelor’s degree

1

1

1

Master’s degree or above

1.95 (0.99–3.81)

1.54 (0.94–2.52)

0.56 (0.31–1.00) *

Profession

Paramedics

1

1

1

Nurse & Doctor

2.10 (1.18–3.72) *

1.43 (0.89–2.30)

1.57 (0.92–2.68)

Work Experience

5 years or less

1

1

1

More than 5 years

1.47 (0.87–2.49)

0.85 (0.56–1.30)

1.11 (0.65–1.88)

Source of Information

Social Media

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.23 (0.65–2.31)

1.38 (0.80–2.37)

0.74 (0.37–1.47)

Television

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.07 (0.67–1.72)

1.02 (0.68–1.53)

1.17 (0.72–1.92)

Official Websites

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.83 (1.13–2.97) *

1.49 (0.96–2.27)

0.99 (0.59–1.65)

Place of Work

Private Hospital

1

1

1

Government Hospital & Semi-government or University hospitals

1.22 (0.81–1.84)

1.23 (0.87–1.73)

1.10 (0.73–1.67)

IPC Training

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.53 (1.02–2.31) *

1.29 (0.92–1.81)

1.27 (0.83–1.92)

Online Course

No

1

1

1

Yes

1.56 (0.97–2.51)

1.49 (1.02–2.17) *

2.43 (1.44–4.09) *

  1. aOR Adjusted Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, IPC Infection Prevention and Control; *: Significant at P ≤ 0.05