Table 3 Bi variable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with practice of blood donation among health workers of University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, April, 2014 (n = 427)
Variables | Ever donated blood | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
Age (years) | ||||
<25 | 126 (74.3%) | 44 (26.7%) | 1 | 1 |
>25 | 159 (61.8%) | 98 (38.1%) | 1.7 (1.1, 2.7) | 1.8 (1.10, 3.00) |
Knowledgeable | ||||
Yes | 90 (40.5%) | 132 (59.5%) | 1.94 (1.28, 2.93) | 1.9 (1.1, 3.10) |
No | 57 (27.8%) | 148 (74.0%) | 1 | 1 |
Attitude towards donating their blood | ||||
Favorable | 94 (46.1%) | 110 (53.9%) | 3.02 (1.98, 4.62) | 3.0 (1.1, 4.9) |
Unfavorable | 53 (23.7%) | 170 (78.0%) | 1 | 1 |
Family member ever received blood | ||||
Yes | 61 (83.6%) | 17 (21.7%) | 6.82 (5. 3, 9.7) | 5.4 (3.7, 8.7) |
No | 81 (23.2%) | 268 (76.8%) | 1 | 1 |