Research Article
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practice of Nurses on Surveillance of Adverse Events following Childhood Immunization in Nairobi, Kenya
Table 7
Association between practice and respondents’ characteristics.
| | Variable | Good practice, (%) | Poor practice, (%) | df | | value |
| | Age (years) | | | | | | | 20–29 | 23 (51.1) | 22 (48.9) | 3 | 5.02 | 0.170 | | 30–39 | 43 (58.9) | 30 (41.1) | | 40–49 | 57 (67.9) | 27 (32.1) | | ≥50 | 38 (52.8) | 34 (47.2) | | Gender | | | | | | | Female | 133 (59.9) | 89 (40.1) | 1 | 0.64 | 0.424 | | Male | 28 (53.8) | 24 (46.2) | | Level of nursing education | | | | | | | Certificate | 63 (54.8) | 52 (45.2) | 1 | 1.29 | 0.255 | | Diploma or degree nursing education | 98 (61.6) | 61 (38.4) | | Years of experience | | | | | | | 0–9 | 27 (26.6) | 43 (61.4) | 3 | 31.47 | <0.0001 | | 10–19 | 34 (47.2) | 38 (52.8) | | 20–29 | 78 (75.7) | 25 (24.3) | | ≥30 | 22 (75.9) | 7 (24.1) | | AEFI training | | | | | | | Yes | 87 (65.9) | 45 (34.1) | 1 | 5.37 | 0.020 | | No | 74 (52.1) | 68 (47.9) |
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Data shown are frequencies of subjects and proportions (%). df: degrees of freedom. χ2: Pearson’s chi-square. Values in bold are significant P values.
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