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Table 5 Factors associated with nurses' knowledge towards prevention of CAUTIs in the ICU of public hospitals administered by the federal government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021. (N = 184)

From: Knowledge, practice and associated factors of nurses towards prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in intensive care unit of public hospitals administered by Federal Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional institutional-based study

 

Levels of Knowledge

Good knowledge

Poor Knowledge

Test used

P-value

Sex of respondents

N

%

N

%

Pearson chi-square test

0.542

 Male

34

39.5

52

60.5

  

 Female

34

34.7

64

65.3

  

Age category

    

Fischer

0.163

 20–29 years

37

32.7

76

67.3

exact test

 

 30–39 years

25

41.0

36

59.0

  

 40–49 years

6

60.0

4

40.0

  

Level of education

    

Fischer

0.204

 Diploma

0

0.0

3

100.0

exact test

 

 BSc

48

35.0

89

65.0

  

 MSc

20

45.5

24

54.5

  

Professional experience

    

Fischer

0.031

 Less than 1 year

3

21.4

11

78.6

exact test

 

 1–5 years

27

29.3

65

70.7

  

 6–10 years

24

45.3

29

54.7

  

 11–15 years

8

50.0

8

50.0

  

 16–20 years

3

50.0

3

50.0

  

 Above 21 years

3

100.0

0

0.0

  

Marital status

    

Fischer

0.186

 Single

26

31.3

57

68.7

exact test

 

 Married

41

43.2

54

56.8

  

 Divorced

1

16.7

5

83.3

  

Current working dept.

    

Pearson chi-

0.317

 Adult medical ICU

18

31.6

39

68.4

square test

 

 Adult surgical ICU

21

34.4

40

65.6

  

 Pediatric ICU

29

43.9

37

56.1

  

Your facility has guidelines/ protocols for proper insertion of a foley catheter

    

Pearson chi-square test

1.000

Yes

35

36.8

60

63.2

  

No

33

37.1

56

62.9

  

Have you ever got on job training about catheterization?

    

Pearson chi-square test

0.211

Yes

22

31.0

49

69.0

  

No

46

40.7

67

59.3

  

Do you have enough supply for catheterization at your institution (like a lubricant, sterile drapes...)?

    

Pearson chi-square test

0.878

Yes

36

36.0

64

64.0

  

No

32

38.1

52

61.9

  

Do you have a hand washing facility (soap, water, Antiseptic) in your work area?

    

Pearson chi-square test

0.284

Yes

34

33.3

68

66.7

  

No

34

41.5

48

58.5

  
  1. P-value is significant at p < 0.05