Table 5 Bivariable and Multivariable analysis of factors associated with nurses’ knowledge towards prevention of intravenous cannula-related infection, Northwest Amhara regional state comprehensive specialized hospitals, 2022 (n=412)

Age

 20-29

96(58.2%)

69(41.8%)

2.00 (0.98, 4.06)

1.63 (0.64, 4.19)

0.31

 30-39

114(54.8)

94(45.2%)

1.74 (0.87, 3.49)

1.56 (0.69, 3.54)

0.29

 ≥40

16(41%)

23(59%)

1

1

1

Sex

 Male

146(70.2%)

62(29.8%)

3.65 (2.43, 5.49)

3.29 (2.14, 5.06)

0.00*

 Female

80(39.2%)

124(60.8%)

1

1

1

Marital status

 Single

74(64.3%)

41(35.7%)

1

1

1

 Married

144(52.6%)

130(47.4%)

0.61 (0.39,0.96)

0.61 (.37, 1.01)

0.05

 Divorced & Widowed

8(34.8%)

15(65.2%)

0.21 (0.12,0.76)

0.39 (0.14, 1.08)

0.07

Education

 Diploma

5(26.3%)

14(73.7%)

1

1

1

 Degree

191(55.4%)

154(44.6%)

3.47 (1.22,9.85)

3.65(1.21, 11.05)

0.02*

 Masters

30(62.5%)

18(37.5%)

4.67(1.44,15.13)

3.81 (1.07, 13.53)

0.04*

Work experience

 ≤5

75(60.0%)

50(40.0%)

1

1

1

 6-9

87(57.2%)

65(42.8%)

0.89 (0.55,1.44)

0.98 (0.54, 1.77)

0.93

 ≥10

64(47.4%)

71(52.6%)

0.60 (0.37,0.98)

1.04 (0.41, 2.21)

0.90

Work over load

 Yes

157(52.7%

141(47.3%

0.73 (0.47, 1.13)

0.69 (0.42, 1.15)

0.15

 No

69(60.5%)

45(39.5%)

1

1

1

Working ward

 OPD

17(41.5%)

24(58.5%)

1

1

1

Surgical

65(58.0%)

47(42.0%)

1.95 (0.95,4.04)

3.02 (1.34, 6.81)

0.01*

 Medical

45(53.6%)

39(46.4%)

1.63 (0.77,3.47)

1.98 (0.86, 4.54)

0.11

 Emergency

25(52.1%)

23(47.9%)

1.54 (0.66,3.56)

2.41 (0.95, 6.13)

0.07

 ICU

17(58.6%)

12(41.4%)

2.00 (0.76,5.25)

2.68 (0.92, 7.82)

0.07

Pediatrics

27(58.7%)

19(41.3%)

2.01(0.85,4.72)

2.83 (1.08, 7.37)

0.03*

NICU

25(62.5%)

15(37.5%)

2.35 (0.96,5.74)

3.24 (1.19, 8.77)

0.02*

ophthalmic clinic

 Opta

5(41.7%)

7(58.3%)

1.01(0.27 ,3.72)

1.07 (0.25, 4.50)

0.93

Training

 Yes

70(67.3%)

34(32.7%)

2.01 (1.26,3.19)

2.16 (1.31, 3.57)

0.00*

 No

156(50.6%)

152(49.4%)

1

Read guideline

 Yes

135(56.3)

105(43.8)

1.14 (0.77, 1.69)

0. 83 (0.51, 1.34)

0.45

 No

91(52.9)

81(47.1)

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1

1

Avail. of guideline

 Yes

77(56.2)

60(43.8)

1.09 (0.72,1.64)

1.08 (0.63, 1.85)

0.78

 No

149(54.2)

126(45.8)

1

1

1

Avail. of Written policy

 Yes

36(53.7)

31(46.3)

0.95(0.56, 1.60)

0.90 (0.47, 1.72)

0.75

 No

190(55.1)

155(44.9)

1

1

1

Avail. of committee

 Yes

47(52.2)

43(47.8)

0.87 (0.55, 1.39)

0.79 (0.45, 1.39)

0.42

 No

179(55.6)

143(44.4)

1

1

1