Research Article

Practice towards Prevention and Control Measures of Coronavirus Disease and Associated Factors among Healthcare Workers in the Health Facilities of the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia, 2021

Table 5

Factors associated with the practice of the respondents on the prevention and control measures of COVID-19 in the health facilities of the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, West Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 325).

CharacteristicsCategoryPractice categoryCOR (95%CI)AOR (95%CI)
Good practicePoor practice

SexMale141 (43.4%)55 (16.9%)11
Female67 (20.6%)62 (19.1%)0.42 (0.27, 0.67)0.95 (0.48, 1.88)

Age≤2537 (11.4%)10 (3.1%)11
>25171 (52.6%)107 (32.9%)0.43 (0.21, 0.91)0.54 (0.21, 1.39)

Marital statusMarried131 (40.3%)93 (28.6%)11
Single/divorced77 (23.7%)24 (7.4%)2.3 (1.34, 3.87)1.4 (0.67, 2.90)

ProfessionNurse88 (27.1%)49 (15.1%).11
Midwife26 (8.0%)27 (8.3%)0.54 (0.28, 1.02)0.84 (0.30, 2.39)
Other professions94 (28.9%)41 (12.6%)0.25 (0.77, 2.12)0.80 (0.34, 1.86)

Work experience≤5142 (43.7%)85 (26.2%)11
>566 (20.3%)32 (9.8%)1.24 (0.75, 2.04)1.5 (0.83, 2.71)

Type of health institutionGovernment hospital109 (33.5%)28 (8.6%)11
Government health center84 (25.8%)79 (24.3%)0.27 (0.16, 0.46)0.26 (0.13, 0.52)
Private clinic15 (4.6%)10 (3.1%)0.39 (0.16, 0.95)0.38 (0.12, 1.16)

Monthly income≤500081 (24.9%)65 (20.0%)11
>5000127 (39.1%)52 (16.0%)1.96 (1.24, 3.10)1.6 (0.84, 3.00)

Current working unitOPD/emergency room55 (16.9%)33 (10.2%)11
Inpatient35 (10.8%)7 (2.2%)3 (1.20, 7.52)1.86 (0.59, 5.80)
MCH30 (9.2%)30 (9.2%)0.60 (0.31, 1.17)0.91 (0.32, 2.60)
Laboratory30 (9.2%)11 (3.4%)1.64 (0.73, 3.7)4.05 (1.22, 13.42)
Pharmacy19 (5.8%)13 (4.0%)0.88 (0.38, 2.01)1.9 (0.58, 6.18)
Others39 (12.0%)23 (7.1%)1.02 (0.52, 2.00)1.3 (0.56, 2.96)

Educational levelDiploma90 (27.7%)81 (24.9%)11
BSc and above118 (36.3%)36 (11.1%)2.95 (1.83, 4.76)1.25 (0.57, 2.74)

Did you have a preexisting medical condition?Yes24 (7.4%)13 (4.0%)11
No184 (56.6%)104 (32.0%)0.96 (0.47, 1.96)1.15 (0.49, 2.73)

Trained on standard precaution?Yes134 (41.2%)35 (10.8%)11
No74 (22.8%)82 (25.2%)0.24 (0.15, 0.38)0.34 (0.19, 0.60)

Knowledge categoryInsufficient knowledge23 (7.1%)36 (11.1%)11
Sufficient knowledge185 (56.9%)81 (24.9%)3.58 (1.99, 6.42)2.73 (1.35, 5.53)

Attitude categoryUnfavourable attitude41 (12.6%)41 (12.6%)11
Favourable attitude167 (51.4%)76 (23.4%)2.20 (1.32, 3.66)1.67 (0.86, 3.24)

Statistically significant variables at .