Table 3 Shows the Bivariate and Multivariate analysis of factors associated with nursing student's compliance with standard precautions at governmental universities located in Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 414)

Gender of the respondent

 Male

106 (25.6)

87 (21)

0.90 (0.61–1.31)

1.18(0.77–1.81)

0.44

 Female

127 (30.7)

94 (22.7)

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Age of respondent

Continuous

1.04 (0.99–1.09)

1.04 (0.97–1.11)

0.29

Marital status

 Married

77(18.6)

50(12.1)

1.31 (0.85–1.99)

1.048 (0.61–1.81)

0.87

 Single

155(37.4)

132(31.9)

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Study year

 4^th year

66(15.9)

65(15.7)

0.71 (0.46–1.07)

0.728(.47–1.12)

0.15

 3^rd year

167(40.3)

116(28.1)

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Program

 Post basic

77(18.6)

51(12,3)

1.26 (0.82–1.92)

1.019 (0.62–1.68)

0.94

 Generic

156(37.7)

130(32.4)

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Nursing Specialty

 Surgical

22(5.3)

14(3.4)

1.22 (0.59–2.54)

0.598 (0.23–1.57)

0.0.3

 Pediatrics

50(12.1)

39(9.4)

0.99 (0.60–1.63)

0.41 (0.20–0.84)

0.16

 ORT

6(1.4)

5(1.2)

0.93 (0.28–3.13)

0.32 (0.08–1.37)

0.13

 Emergency

22(5.3)

18(4.3)

0.95 (0.48–1.87)

0.37 (0.15–0.92)

0.32

 Neonatal

14(3.4)

13(3.1)

0.83 (0.37–1.86)

0.31 (0.1–0.95)

0.4

 Comprehensive

119(28.7)

92(22.2)

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Have you worked in a healthcare setting as a nurse before registering for this degree?

 Yes

107(30.7)

72(17.4)

1.286 (0.87–1.91)

1.157 (0.58–2.3)

0.67

 No

126 (30.4)

109(21.5)

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Have you ever exposed to needle stick injury in your clinical practice?

 Yes

60(14.5)

44(10.6)

1.08 (0.69–1.69)

1.23 (0.68–2.25)

.49

 No

173(41.8)

137(30.1)

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Have you training or seminar in the last six months

 Yes

121(29.2)

71(17.1)

1.67 (1.13–2.48)

1.518 (1.01–2.29)

0.046*

 No

112(27.1)

110(25.6)

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Have you ever exposed to blood or other body fluids in your clinical practice

 Yes

84(20.3)

65(15.7)

1.01 (0.67–1.51)

0.72 (0.46–1.15)

0.17

 No

149(36)

116(28)

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Does your father or mother worked in healthcare team

 Yes

31(7.5)

24(5.8)

1.01 (0.57–1.78)

1.08 (0.57–2.05)

0.81

 No

202(48.8)

157(37.9)

Knowledge of respondents

 Good

95(22.9)

39(9.4)

2.51 (1.61–3.89)

2.519 (1.61–3.94)

000*

 Poor

138(33.4)

142(34.3)

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Attitude of respondents

 Positive

123(29.7)

102(24.6)

0.87 (0.59–1.28)

0.92 (0.6–1.43)

.72

 Negative

110(26.6)

79(19.1)

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Perceived workplace safety climate

 Safe

57(13.8)

23(5.6)

2.23 (1.31–3.78)

2.15 (1.24–3.71)

006*

 Unsafe

176(42.5)

158(38.1)

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Practicum ward

 Surgical

  Yes

147(35.5)

119(28.7)

1.12 (0.75–1.69)

2.684 (0.72–10.04)

0.14

  No

86(20.8)

62(15)

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 Emergency

  Yes

141(34.1)

114(27.5)

1.11 (0.74–1.66)

1.76 (0.68–4.57)

0.24

  No

92(22.2)

67(16.2)

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 Medical

  Yes

121(29.2)

101(24.4)

1.15 (0.79–1.73)

0.74 (0.43–1.3)

0.29

  No

112(21.1)

80(19.3)

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 Pediatrics

  Yes

186(44.9)

157(37.9)

1.65 (0.97–2.82)

1.42 (0.78–2.58)

0.25

  No

47(11.4)

24(5.8)

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 Gyn/obs

  Yes

169(40.8)

142(34.3)

1.38 (0.87–2.18)

0.95 (0.45–2.01)

0.9

  No

64(15.5)

39(9.4)

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