Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of basic knowledge of TB among health care workers in Wakiso and Mukono districts in Uganda
Variable | Basic knowledge of TB | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | Crude OR 95 % CI | Adjusted OR 95 % CI | ||
District | |||||
Mukono | 168/255 (66) | 87/255 (34) | 1 | 1 | |
Wakiso | 154/262 (59) | 108/262 (41) | 0.73 (0.51–1.05) | 0.83 (0.56–1.24) | 0.37 |
Sex | |||||
Male | 96/138 (70) | 42/138 (30) | 1 | 1 | |
Female | 226/376 (60) | 150/376 (40) | 0.65 (0.43–1.00) | 0.72 (0.47–1.11) | 0.14 |
Age | |||||
15–24 | 39/67 (58) | 28/67 (42) | 1 | - | |
25–34 | 117/185 (63) | 68/185 (37) | 1.23 (0.69–2.18) | - | |
35–44 | 77/124 (62) | 47/124 (38) | 1.17 (0.64–2.15) | - | |
44 and above | 89/141 (63) | 52/141 (37) | 1.22 (0.67–2.22) | - | |
Facility level | |||||
HCIII | 108/167 (65) | 59/167 (35) | 1 | - | - |
HCIV | 66/112/(59) | 46/112 (41) | 0.78 (0.47–1.28) | ||
Hospital | 148/238 (62) | 90/238 (38) | 0.89 (0.59–1.35) | - | - |
Facility ownership | |||||
Government | 208/337 (62) | 129/337 (38) | 1 | - | - |
PNFP | 114/180 (63) | 66/180 (37) | 1.07 (0.73–1.55) | - | - |
Cadre | |||||
Clinical | 278/416 (67) | 138/416 (33) | 1 | 1 | |
Non-clinical | 43/100 (43) | 57/100 (57) | 0.37 (0.23–0.58) | 0.43 (0.27–0.68) | <0.001 |
Attended TBIC training | |||||
Yes | 160/230 (70) | 70/230 (30) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 160/280 (57) | 120/280 (43) | 0.58 (0.40–0.84) | 0.70 (0.47–1.05) | 0.08 |
Workplace | |||||
In-patient | 49/79 (62) | 30/79 (38) | 1 | - | |
Outpatient | 272/434 (63) | 162/434 (37) | 1.02 (0.62–1.68) | - | |