Table 2 Factors associated with Nurses knowledge towards pressure ulcer prevention at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, 2018
Variables | Nurses total knowledge score | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
> 25 | 0–25 | |||
No (%) | No (%) | |||
sex | ||||
male | 102 (59.60) | 69 (40.40) | 0.57 (0.37–0.87)a | 0.563 (0.36–0.88)a |
female | 85 (45.90) | 100 (54.10) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
salary | ||||
< 3201 | 13 (39.40) | 20 (60.60) | 6.15 (1.97–19.14)a | 3.47 (1.03–11.67)a |
3201–5250 | 84 (47.50) | 93 (52.50) | 4.43 (1.72–11.36)a | 3.90 (1.42–10.68)a |
5201–7800 | 66 (56.90) | 50 (43.10) | 3.03 (1.15–7.97)a | 2.95 (1.04–8.30)a |
> 7800 | 24 (80) | 6 (20.00) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Additional timework other than this hospital | ||||
yes | 117 (60.00) | 78 (40.00) | 0.51 (0.33–0.78)a | 1.88 (0.78–4.51) |
no | 70 (43.50) | 91 (56.50) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Average working time | ||||
≤ 8 h | 71 (42.00) | 98 (58.00) | 2.25 (1.47–3.45)a | 2.57 (1.17–8.301)a |
> 8 h | 116 (62.00) | 71 (38.00) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Receive training | ||||
Never | 150 (50.00) | 150 (50.00) | 1.94 (1.07–3.54)a | 2.31 (1.14–4.61)a |
Have training | 37 (66.10) | 19 (33.90) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Read literatures | ||||
Never | 61 (44.50) | 76 (55.50) | 1.688 (1.09–2.59)a | 1.47 (0.88–2.45) |
Read sometimes and often | 126 (57.60) | 93 (42.50) | 1.00 | 1.00 |