Table 3 Factors associated with nursing uniform wearing practice in hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia, March 2014 (n = 459)
Variables | Uniform wearing practice | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 89(38.5 %) | 142(61.5 %) | 1 | 1 |
Female | 137(60.1 %) | 91 (39.9 %) | 2.40(1.65,3.49) | 1.58(1.02,2.44)* |
Qualification | ||||
Diploma | 95(60.5 %) | 62(39.5 %) | 1 | 1 |
Degree and above | 131(43.4 %) | 171(56.6 %) | 0.5(0.34,0.74) | 0.66(0.39,1.11) |
Work experience | ||||
<5 years | 132(47.8 %) | 144(52.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
5-9 years | 61(53.0 %) | 54(47.0 %) | 1.3(1.06,1.75) | 0.71(0.31,1.62) |
10-36 years | 35(48.5 %) | 35(51.5 %) | 0.84(0.46,1.52) | 0.83(0.37,1.89) |
Studding nursing by preference | ||||
No | 63(30.1 %) | 146(69.9 %) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 163(65.2 %) | 87(34.8 %) | 4.34(2.93,6.44) | 3.16(2.03,4.92)* |
Attitude towards nursing uniform | ||||
Unfavorable | 25(20.8 %) | 95(79.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
Favorable | 201(59.3 %) | 138(40.7 %) | 5.54(3.39,9.04) | 3.43(1.96,5.98)* |