Table 3 Factors associated with health workers knowledge on tuberculosis infection control, Addis Ababa, May 2014

Sex

Male

85

143

1

Female

125

227

1.09 (0.77-1.54)

Age group

18-29

134

259

1

30-39

60

79

0.68 (0.46-1.01)

> = 40

16

34

1.10 (0.59-2.06)

Marital status

Single

108

200

1

Married

99

161

0.88 (0.62-1.24)

Divorced and Widowed

3

11

0.50 (0.33-8.71)

Educational status

Diploma

112

168

1

1

First degree and above

98

204

2.08 (1.64-2.65)*

1.49 (1.47-2.19)**

Profession

Doctor and HO

33

68

1

1

Nurse

118

210

1.78 (1.42-2.23)*

0.96 (0.44-1.35)

Laboratory and Pharmacy

37

57

1.54 (1.21-2.33)*

1.08 (0.69-1.69)

Others^❖

22

37

1.68 (0.99-2.85)

1.19 (0.68-2.09)

Currently working unit

OPD and triage

82

123

1

1

TB clinic and TB ward

8

22

2.75 (1.22-6.18)*

1.63 (0.66-4.04)

Laboratory

17

26

1.53 (0.83-2.82)

1.07 (0.41-2.78)

Pharmacy

15

31

2.07 (1.12-3.83)*

2.18 (0.78-6.14)

Medical ward

74

152

1.29 (0.64-2.58)

1.01 (0.46-2.89)

Others^†

14

18

2.05 (1.56-2.71)*

1.87 (0.32-2.61)*

Experience in HF in years

<3 years

127

224

1

1

3.5-6 years

56

94

1.3 (0.84-1.86)

1.03 (0.68-1.56)

>6 years

27

54

2.3 (1.32-4.1)*

1.77 (1.01-3.51)**

Experience in TB clinic

No

188

189

1

1

Yes

22

83

2.45 (1.48-4.07)*

1.38 (0.73-2.62)

TB related training

No

183

264

1

1

Yes

26

108

2.51 (1.5-4.1)*

2.41 (1.33-4.36)**