Variable Knowledge level χ 2 valueOR (95% CI), value Poor knowledge n = 110 (%) Good knowledge n = 70 (%) Sex Male 55 (50.0) 40 (57.1) Female 55 (50.0) 30 (42.9) 0.88 0.349 0.75 [0.41–1.37], 0.350 Age of respondents ≤ 25 years 15 (13.6) 8 (11.4) 26–30 years 50 (45.5) 33 (47.2) 1.24 [0.47–3.25], 0.665 31–35 years 29 (26.4) 19 (27.1) 1.23 [0.44–3.46], 0.697 Above 35 years 16 (14.5) 10 (14.3) 0.20 0.977 1.17 [0.37–3.76], 0.790 Specialty Paediatric nurse 6 (5.5) 5 (7.1) General nurse 91 (82.7) 57 (81.5) 0.75 [0.22–2.58], 0.650 Critical care nurse 11 (10.0) 5 (7.1) 0.55 [0.11–2.67], 0.455 Others 2 (1.8) 3 (4.3) 1.54 0.673 1.80 [0.21–15.41], 0.592 Level of education Master’s degree 10 (9.1) 3 (4.3) Bachelor’s degree 29 (26.4) 22 (31.4) 2.53 [0.62–10.30], 0.195 Diploma 71 (64.5) 45 (64.3) 1.76 0.416 2.11 [0.55–8.09], 0.275 Rank Staff nurse 51 (46.4) 29 (41.4) Senior staff nurse 19 (17.3) 17 (24.3) 1.57 [0.71–3.49], 0.265 Nursing officer 19 (17.3) 16 (22.9) 1.48 [0.66–3.20], 0.340 Senior nursing officer 15 (13.6) 5 (7.1) 0.59 [0.19–1.78], 0.346 Principal nursing officer 6 (5.4) 3 (4.3) 3.71 0.446 0.88 [0.20–3.78], 0.863 Years of work experience ≤2 years 22 (20.0) 15 (21.4) 3–5 years 37 (33.6) 20 (28.6) 0.79 [0.34–1.86], 0.593 >10 years 23 (20.9) 16 (22.9) 1.02 [0.41–2.55], 0.966 5–10 years 28 (25.5) 19 (27.1) 0.51 0.917 0.99 [0.41–2.39], 0.991 Unit of work Paediatrics 22 (20.0) 19 (27.1) Paediatrics emergency 10 (9.1) 3 (4.3) 0.35 [0.08–1.45], 0.147 Orthopedics/trauma 11 (10.0) 2 (2.9) 0.21 [0.04–1.07], 0.060 General surgery 29 (26.4) 19 (27.1) 0.76 [0.33–1.76], 0.521 Theatre recovery 10 (9.1) 4 (5.7) 0.46 [0.12–1.72], 0.250 NICU 18 (16.4) 13 (18.6) 0.84 [0.33–2.14], 0.710 Other surgeries 5 (4.5) 7 (10.0) 1.62 [0.44–5.96], 0.467 Others 5 (4.5) 3 (4.3) 8.02 0.331 0.69 [0.15–3.30], 0.647 Formal training on paediatric pain management Yes 29 (26.4) 25 (35.7) No 81 (73.6) 45 (64.3) 1.78 0.182 0.64 [0.34–1.23], 0.183