Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Pediatric Tuberculosis Management among Healthcare Workers in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
Association between the demographic characteristics and knowledge, attitude, and practice in pediatric TB management.
ALL variables
Knowledge
Attitude
Practice
AOR (95% CI)
value
AOR (95% CI)
value
AOR (95% CI)
value
Age
21–30
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
31–40
1.42 (0.69–2.91)
0.343
0.61 (0.32–1.14)
0.126
0.94 (0.53–1.64)
0.816
40+
1.29 (0.50–3.31)
0.595
0.60 (0.27–1.34)
0.219
1.52 (0.81–2.92)
0.187
Sex
Female
0.80 (0.42–1.50)
0.494
0.78 (0.46–1.33)
0.376
1.41 (0.81–2.44)
0.217
Male
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
Education level
High school and below
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
Diploma#
0.53 (0.22–1.25)
0.151
1.07 (0.51–2.27)
0.847
0.92 (0.44–1.92)
0.840
Bachelor’s degree and above
2.61 (1.20–5.66)
0.015
1.99 (0.98–4.05)
0.045
1.39 (0.64–2.99)
0.401
Profession
Pediatrician
2.85 (0.37–21.87)
0.312
2.96 (0.47–18.48)
0.245
3.10 (0.76–12.66)
0.115
General practitioner
2.62 (0.92–7.41)
0.069
1.82 (0.68–4.89)
0.232
6.49 (2.74–15.36)
<0.001
Nurse
0.98 (0.43–2.77)
0.973
1.17 (0.54–2.50)
0.680
2.71 (1.35–5.39)
0.005
Lab technician
0.74 (0.16–3.61)
0.747
1.56 (0.36–6.71)
0.549
2.86 (1.29–6.34)
0.010
Others
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
Current working unit
Pediatric
2.88 (0.64–12.97)
0.158
1.57 (0.38–6.39)
0.529
3.21 (0.64–16.06)
0.155
Outpatient unit
2.02 (0.61–8.55)
0.290
1.02 (0.29–3.61)
0.965
2.31 (0.59–9.00)
0.227
TB unit
7.26 (2.07–43.60)
0.010
0.95 (0.24–9.37)
0.942
3.23 (0.74–14.00)
0.116
HIV service
2.80 (0.89–14.42)
0.141
1.77 (0.47–6.54)
0.392
4.00 (0.97–16.39)
0.054
Vaccination
0.43 (0.12–3.18)
0.311
2.67 (0.63–11.34)
0.181
1.57 (0.34–7.14)
0.559
Laboratory
1.52 (0.38–6.08)
0.553
1.55 (0.40–5.93)
0.517
5.91 (0.92–37.91)
0.061
Othersπ
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
Years of experience in a health facility
0–5 years
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
6 years+
0.64 (0.37–1.10)
0.138
1.14 (0.68–1.92)
0.607
0.67 (0.37–1.19)
0.175
Years of experience providing TB services
2–5 years
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (Reference)
6 years+
1.62 (0.85–3.06)
0.108
0.56 (0.34–0.94)
0.029
1.10 (0.61–1.99)
0.730
Received TB training in last 5 years
Yes
3.63 (2.15–6.10)
<0.001
1.52 (0.95–2.45)
0.078
1.18 (0.71–1.96)
0.504
No
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
Health facility type
Public
0.92 (0.48–1.72)
0.788
0.42 (0.17–1.05)
0.065
0.76 (0.43–1.33)
0.343
Private
1.01 (0.34–2.96)
0.982
.99 (0.01–0.1)
0.991
1.11 (0.39–3.16)
0.839
Faith-based
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
1.0 (reference)
#Diploma, two years of post-high school studies; other professions, including pulmonologists, psychosocial agents, data clerks, and midwives; πother working units, including maternity, pharmacy, and surgery.
