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Table 5 Bivariate and Multivariate analysis of factors associated with nurses’ knowledge regarding to prevention of pressure ulcer, Gondar university Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014

From: Knowledge and practice of nurses towards prevention of pressure ulcer and associated factors in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

 

Knowledge

  
 

Good, n (%)

Poor, n (%)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Level of education

    

Diploma

39(41.9)

54(58.1)

1.00

1.00

Bachelor

96(61.9)

59(38.1)

2.3(1.33-3.81)

2.4(1.39-4.15)

Work experience

    

1-10

120(52.2)

110(47.8)

1.00

1.00

11-20

15(83.3)

3(16.7)

4.6(1.29-10.26)

4.8(1.31-10.62)

Training

    

Yes

18(81.8)

4(18.2)

4.2(1.38-9.78)

4.1(1.29-9.92)

No

117(51.8)

109(48.2)

1.00

1.00

Guidelines

    

Yes

20(80.0)

5(20.0)

3.8(1.36-10.36)

 

No

115(51.6)

108(48.4)

1.00

*

  1. *Not significant in the multivariate analysis (back ward stepwise logistic regression)