Table 6 The binary logistic regression of different characteristics of health care providers with the practice of them on measuring level, diagnosing deficiency and its management and treatment in three ecologic zones of Ethiopia, July 2019
Variables | Crude OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) a | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Study area: | ||||
 Addis Ababa | 6.53(3.84, 11.10) | 0.00 | 6.87(3.57, 13.21) | 0.00 |
 Highland | 1.69(1.01, 2.83) | 0.04 | 2.20(1.23, 3.92) | 0.00 |
 Lowland | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Sex: | ||||
 Male | 1.95(1.31, 2.90) | 0.01 | 1.26(0.71, 2.22) | 0.43 |
 Female | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Age group: | ||||
 19–25 | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 25–29 | 1.49(0.84, 2.65) | 0.17 | 1.03(0.51, 2.08) | 0.93 |
 30–39 | 3.23(1.73, 6.03) | 0.00 | 1.98(0.82, 4.80) | 0.13 |
 40 and over | 4.17(1.78, 9.79) | 0.00 | 1.23(0.20, 7.52) | 0.82 |
Role: | ||||
 Clinician | 1.56(0.72, 3.37) | 0.26 | 4.26(1.48, 12.25) | 0.00 |
 Programmer | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Profession: | ||||
 Physician | 7.09(3.61, 13.90) | 0.00 | 1.53(0.53, 4.45) | 0.43 |
 Nurse | 0.95(0.56, 1.61) | 0.85 | 0.42(0.20, 0.91) | 0.03 |
 Health officer | 1.54(0.82, 2.87) | 0.18 | 0.50(0.20, 1.25) | 0.14 |
 HEW | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Service year: | ||||
  < 5 years | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 5–9 years | 1.16(0.74, 1.81) | 0.52 | 1.06(0.59, 1.92) | 0.85 |
 10–14 years | 1.02(0.56, 1.87) | 0.94 | 0.91(0.39, 2.13) | 0.83 |
 15 plus years | 2.77(1.28, 5.98) | 0.01 | 1.80(0.33, 9.72) | 0.49 |
Knowledge: | ||||
 Poor | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Good | 2.34(1.57, 3.48) | 0.00 | 1.96(1.19, 3.23) | 0.00 |
Attitude: | ||||
 Negative | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Positive | 1.83(1.22, 2.76) | 0.00 | 2.30(1.40, 3.78) | 0.00 |