Table 4 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with KAP of nurses in Asmara, Eritrea

 19–29

49.47 ± 19.06

83.68 ± 17.16

69.82 ± 17.06

 30–39

50.26 ± 20.61

78.46 ± 18.47

69.91 ± 16.04

 40–49

44.62 ± 23.44

78.52 ± 18.33

69.66 ± 21.23

  > =50

48.52 ± 17.52

85.00 ± 20.62

68.52 ± 19.35

 p value²

0.333

0.042

0.961

 Single

49.32 ± 19.95

84.06 ± 16.91

71.23 ± 14.25

 Ever married

49.60 ± 19.49

80.45 ± 19.24

68.40 ± 19.77

 p value¹

0.889

0.050

0.103

 Muslim

48.71 ± 16.72

72.29 ± 17.17

66.35 ± 15.82

 Christian

48.73 ± 20.09

83.23 ± 18.08

69.96 ± 13.55

 p value¹

0.995

0.001

0.138

 Yes

61.48 ± 15.64

76.87 ± 23.48

65.65 ± 18.29

 No

47.71 ± 19.78

82.75 ± 17.69

70.02 ± 17.88

 p value¹

0.001

0.080

0.180

 Yes

59.88 ± 8.85

73.00 ± 19.49

58.88 ± 13.54

 No

48.20 ± 20.03

82.77 ± 18.07

70.14 ± 17.95

 P Value¹

0.014

0.019

0.006

 Associate Nurse

45.78 ± 20.09

82.36 ± 17.31

66.50 ± 18.23

 Registered Nurse

49.22 ± 19.57

82.26 ± 20.02

72.22 ± 17.65

 BSN

60.34 ± 14.73

82.09 ± 15.21

73.90 ± 14.72

 P Value²

0.001

0.996

0.002

 Orotta MCH

63.60 ± 12.50

91.58 ± 10.27

71.35 ± 15.85

 Private hospital

54.80 ± 20.60

86.59 ± 15.99

73.48 ± 11.55

 Medical wards

49.06 ± 21.91

80.98 ± 24.09

68.38 ± 13.60

 Orotta Medical Surgical

36.67 ± 15.71

80.60 ± 16.83

68.57 ± 12.44

 Community hospitals

45.66 ± 15.42

76.71 ± 20.31

71.54 ± 14.83

 Ophthalmic hospital

45.97 ± 19.97

75.25 ± 17.54

66.39 ± 13.19

 P Value²

0.001

0.001

0.093