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Table 5 Variable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with knowledge of nurses on preoperative patient teaching in Northwest Amhara Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia 2022 (406)

From: Knowledge, practice, and associated factors of preoperative patient teaching among surgical unit nurses, at Northwest Amhara Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

Variables

Knowledge of nurses

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

P-Value

Good

Poor

Sex

 Female

95

83

1

1

 

 Male

155

73

1.855(1.237–2.782)

2.016(1.280–3.176)

.002**

Educational status

 Diploma

10

17

1

1

 

 Degree

205

131

2.660(1.182–5.988)

2.164(.828–5.657)

.115

 Masters

35

8

7.437(2.487–22.242)

2.802(.813–9.662)

.103

Work experience

  ≤ 5 years

122

101

1

1

 

 6–10

88

46

1.584(1.016–2.468)

1.054(.618–1.797)

.847

 11–15

28

7

3.311(1.388–7.898)

2.493(.952–6.526)

.063

  ≥ 16

12

2

4.967(4.086–22.711)

1.632(.297–8.958)

.573

Monthly salary

  ≤ 500

17

14

1

1

 

 5001–7000

50

53

.777(.347–1.739)

.458(.176–1.188)

.108

 7001–9000

134

82

1.346(.630–2.874)

.953(.379–2.393)

.918

  ≥ 9000

49

7

5.765(1.994–16.6770

2.906(.839–10.059)

.092

Staff shortage

 Yes

100

88

1

1

 

 No

150

68

1.941(1.294–2.911)

1.960(1.239–3.100)

.004**

Having a guideline

 No

172

130

1

1

 

 Yes

78

26

2.267(1.377–3.374)

1.937(1.108–3.385)

.020**

Took training

 No

160

134

1

1

 

 Yes

90

22

3.426(2.038–5.760)

3.360(1.901–5.937)

.000**

  1. Variables show that significant association during multivariable logistic regression at**
  2. P-value < 0.05 1 = reference