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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with MAE in tertiary hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018

From: Medication administration errors and contributing factors among nurses: a cross sectional study in tertiary hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

Medication administration error

Bivariate logistic regression

Multivariable logistic Regression

P-Value

Yes

No

COR [95%CI]

AOR [95%CI]

Age

 20–24 years

77 (37.9%)

21 (22.1%)

5 [2.0–12.49]

0.57 [0.10–3.30]

0.53

 25–29 years

99 (48.8%)

47 (49.5%)

2.87 [1.22–6.73]

0.35 [0.06–1.95]

0.23

 30–34 years

16 (7.9%)

12 (12.6%)

1.8 [0.62–5.35]

0.41 [0.08–2.09]

0.28

 ≥ 35 years

11 (5.4%)

15 (15.8%)

1.000

1.000

 

Educational award from

 Gov’t institution

106 (52.2%)

62 (65.3%)

1.000

1.000

 

 Private institution

97 (47.8%)

33 (34.7%)

1.70 [1.04–2.85]

1.37 [0.73–2.6]

0.32

Work experience

 < 10 years

193 (95.1%)

76 (80%)

4.80 [2.15–10.85]

6.48 [1.32–31.78]

0.021

 ≥ 10 years

10 (4.9%)

19 (20%)

1.000

1.000

 

Duration in the specific unit

 ≤ 3 month

22 (10.8%)

6 (6.3%)

1.70 [0.66–4.34]

1.57 [0.55–4.54]

0.39

 4–5 month

14 (6.9%)

12 (12.6%)

0.54 [0.24–1.22]

0.54 [0.20–1.48]

0.23

 ≥ 6 month

167 (82.3%)

77 (81.1%)

1.000

1.000

 

Duty shift

 Day shift

56 (27.6%)

48 (50.5%)

1.000

1.000

 

 Night shift

73 (36%)

6 (6.3%)

10.4 [4.17–26.1]

5 [1.82–13.78]

0.002

 Alternate shift

74 (36.4%)

41 (43.2%)

1.54 [0.9–2.66]

1.47 [0.78–2.76]

0.22

Took training

 Yes

56 (27.6%)

57 (60%)

1.000

1.000

 

 No

147 (72.4%)

38 (40%)

3.9 [2.35–6.57]

3.16 [1.67–60]

< 0.001

Have guideline

 Yes

96 (47.3%)

70 (73.7%)

1.000

1.000

 

 No

107 (52.7%)

25 (26.3%)

3.1 [1.83–5.32]

2.07 [1.06–4.06]

0.03

Faced interruption

 Yes

124 (61.1%)

37 (39%)

2.46 [1.49–4.05]

2.42 [1.30–4.49]

0.005

 No

79 (38.9%)

58 (61%)

1.000

1.000

 

Communicate

 Yes

165 (81.3%)

85 (89.5%)

1.000

1.000

 

 No

38 (18.7%)

10 (10.5%)

1.96 [0.93–4.12]

1.85 [0.72–4.77]

0.19

Report error

 Yes

38 (18.7%)

11 (11.6%)

1.000

1.000

 

 No

165 (81.3%)

84 (88.4%)

0.57 [0.27–1.67]

0.68 [0.29–1.57]

0.37

  1. Key:
  2. COR Crude Odd Ratio
  3. AOR Adjusted Odd Ratio