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Table 2 Factors associated with knowledge of Nurses towards EoLC in Amhara region Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 331)

From: Knowledge, attitude and associated factors towards end of life care among nurses’ working in Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Factors

Knowledge

COR 95 (CI)

AOR 95 (CI)

p-value

Good (no)

Poor (no)

Institution

 Hospital 1

66 (35.7%)

119 (64.3%)

1.381 (0.687–2.775)

  

 Hospital 2

44 (45.8%)

52 (54.2%)

0.905 (0.475–1.725)

  

 Hospital 3

19 (38.0%)

31 (62.0%)

1

  

Sex

 Male

52 (35.9%)

93 (64.1%)

1

  

 Female

77 (41.4%)

109 (58.6%)

1.263 (0.808–1.977)

  

Age

 23–30

94 (41.8%)

131 (58.2%)

1

  

 31–40

31 (34.1%)

60 (65.9%)

1.973 (0.610–6.387)

  

 > 40

4 (26.7%)

11 (73.3.0%)

1.421 (0.418–4.831)

  

Religion

 Orthodox

104 (40.0%)

156 (60.0%)

1

  

 Muslim

12 (30.0%)

28 (70.0%)

0.643 (0.313–1.321)

  

 Protestant

13 (41.9%)

18 (58.1%)

1.083 (.509–2.306)

  

Educational

 Diploma

6 (13.3%)

39 (86.7%)

1

  

 BSc. and above

123 (43.0%)

163 (57.0%)

4.905 (2.013–11.95)

4.261 (1.524–11.91)

0.006*

Marital status

 Single

89 (42.0%)

123 (58.0%)

1

  

 Married

40 (33.6%)

79 (66.4%)

1.429 (0.895–2.282)

  

Clinical area

 OPD

18 (22.5%)

62 (77.5%)

1

  

 Emergency

27 (40.3%)

40 (59.7%)

2.325 (1.135–4.761)

4.91 (1.796–13.426)

0.002*

 Inpatient

84 (45.7%)

100 (54.3%)

2.893 (1.589–5.270)

5.85 (2.221–15.443)

0.000*

Working experience

 ≤ 5

95 (41.1%)

136 (58.9%)

1

  

 6–10

24 (31.24%)

53 (68.8%)

0.648 (0.374–1.122)

  

 > 10

10 (43.5%)

13 (56.5%)

1.101 (0.464–2.616)

  

Experience in caring chronically ill

 Daily

76 (49.7%)

77 (50.3%)

2.809 (1.624–4.858)

2.764 (1.366–5.591)

0.005*

 Once per week

27 (34.6%)

51 (65.4%)

1.507 (0.790–2.875)

3.388 (1.364–8.415)

0.009*

 Once/month and less

26 (26.0%)

74 (74.0%)

1

  

Experience of caring for a dying family member

 No

64 (28.6%)

160 (71.4%)

1

  

 Yes

65 (60.7%)

42 (39.3%)

3.869 (2.384–6.280)

4.262 (2.390–7.603)

0.000*

EoLC training

 No

80 (29.7%)

189 (70.3%)

1

  

 Yes

49 (79.0%)

13 (21.0%)

8.905 (4.57–17.315)

10.26 (4.730–22.29)

0.000*

Monthly salary

 ≤ 5000

28 (27.5%)

74 (72.5%)

1

  

 > 5000

101 (44.1%)

128 (55.9%)

2.085 (1.256–3.463)

  
  1. NB: variables having a (P ≤ 0.2) in bivariable (unadjusted) analysis included in the multivariable (adjusted) analysis
  2. AOR, adjusted odds ratio, COR Crude Odds Ratio, BSc Bachelor in Science, OPD out patient department
  3. *Statistically significant at p-value ≤ 0.05