Table 5 Bivariate and Multivariate analysis on assocaited factors of infection prevention practice among Debre Markos referral hospital health care workers, 2015

Age

21–25

33

25

1

1

26–30

47

35

2.643(0.961–3.947)

–

31 and above

6

4

3.53(2.67–5.89)*

2.04(1.279-4.579)*

0.02*

Sex

Male

52

41

2.450(0.183–6.722)

–

Female

34

23

1

–

Marital status

Single

47

40

4.458(0.581–7.410)

–

Married

39

26

1

–

Religion

Orthodox

77

62

3.573(0.371–8.347)

–

Protestant

3

1

2.750(0.183–16.722)

–

Muslim

6

1

1

–

Educational status

Msc and above

14

14

3.346(2.567–5.872)*

4.15(1.381-7.41)*

0.001*

Bsc

30

30

2.057(2.170–7.56)*

1.959(1.970-4.685)*

0.0038*

Diploma

42

28

1

1

Work experience

< 5 year

54

67

1

1

5–10 year

20

9

0.367(0.87–5.65)

> 10 year

9

1

2.47(2.98–7.256)

3.17(1.98–5.674) *

0.02*

Profession

Physician

11

10

1

1

Nurse

45

38

2.674(1.88–8.303)*

2.424(0.139-5.816)

0.85

Midwifery

10

8

3.906(1.470–4.395)

1.25 (0.469–3.074)

0.32

Health officers

2

1

1.571(0.282,4.762)

2.597(0.695–4.389)

0.09

Lab technician

11

2

1.653(0.235–3.395)

0.786(0.967–5.28)

0.45

Others*

7

2

2.425(1.075,5.8120)*

2.567(0.457-6.28)

Had taken IP

Training

Yes

42

11

2.63(1.26–5.95)*

3.97(2.576-5.457) *

0.008

No

44

53

1

1

Adequate supply of IP

Yes

62

38

1.79(1.358–6.53)*

2.158(1.90-4.357)*

0.01*

No

24

26

1

1

Adherence in IP guidelines

Yes

38

15

2.782(1.249–3.985)*

4.023(2.45–6.359)*

0.005*

No

48

49

1

1