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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding knowledge among the health workers

From: Predictors of knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among health workers in Mwanza city, northwest Tanzania

Variables (n = 220)

Level of knowledgea

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysisb

Desirable (n, %)

Undesirable (n, %)

OR [95% CI]

p-value

OR [95% CI]

p-value

Sex

 Male

20 (51.3)

19 (48.7)

1

   

 Female

94 (51.9)

87 (48.1)

1.0 [0.5–2.1]

0.941

1.1 [0.5–2.7]

0.784

Age

  > 40 years

40 (46.5)

46 (53.5)

1

   

  ≤ 40 years

74 (55.2)

60 (44.8)

1.4 [0.8–2.4]

0.208

1.4 [0.8–2.6]

0.253

Hospital level

 Disp/HC

26 (36.1)

46 (63.9)

1

   

 Hospital

88 (59.5)

60 (40.5)

2.6 [1.4–4.6]

0.001

2.1 [1.1–4.0]

0.032

Cadre (n = 220)

 Nurses

83 (53.2)

73 (46.8)

1

   

 CO/AMO

7 (29.2)

17 (70.8)

0.4 [0.1–0.9]

0.033

0.4 [0.1–1.2]

0.093

 Doctors

24 (60.0)

16 (40.0)

1.3 [0.7–2.7]

0.442

0.9 [0.4–2.2]

0.849

Years since profession training

  > 3 years

62 (47.0)

70 (53.0)

1

   

  ≤ 3 years

52 (59.1)

36 (40.9)

1.6 [0.9–2.8]

0.079

1.8 [1.0–3.3]

0.062

Job Training (n = 220)

 No

88 (48.1)

95 (51.9)

1

   

 Yes

26 (70.3)

11 (29.7)

2.6 [1.2–5.5]

0.016

2.7 [1.2–6.1]

0.015

  1. aDesirable knowledge was determines by scoring 8 or more of the 17 knowledge questions, whereas undesirable was scoring than 8 questions. bVariables controlled were: sex, age, facility level, cadre, and years since professional training and breastfeeding on the job training. Multivariate analysis age, sex and health facility levels were controlled as potential confounders