Evidence-Based Practice and Its Associated Factors among Health Professionals Working at Public Hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia
Table 4
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses for EBP at public hospitals in Illu Aba Bora and Buno Bedele Zones, Southwest Ethiopia, 2022 ().
Variables
EBP
COR (95%)
AOR (95%)
Good (%)
Poor (%)
Age
20-29
41 (30.8)
119 (43.2)
1
1
30-39
64 (48.5)
126 (45.8)
0.67 (0.512, 1.157)
1.65 (0.323, 1.315)
≥40
28 (20.8)
31 (11.2)
0.38 (0.103, 1.316)
2.51 (0.174, 1.497)
Gender
Female
49 (36.3)
130 (47.4)
1
1
Male
86 (63.7)
144 (52.5)
0.63 (0.042, 2.623)
1.85 (1.021, 1.907)
Marital status
Single
41 (30.6)
125 (45.1)
1
1
Married
18 (13.4)
129 (46.6)
2.35 (1.052, 2.370)
3.52 (0.819, 2.804)
Divorced
18 (13.4)
23 (8.3)
0.42 (0.286, 1.432)
1.12 (1.845, 5.337)
Profession
Pharmacy
12 (8.8)
17 (6.1)
1
1
Physician
33 (24.3)
34 (12.1)
0.73 (0.568, 3.500)
0.11 (0.202, 2.523)
Nurse
59 (43.4)
160 (57.1)
1.91 (0.234, 2.218)
2.76 (0.278, 2.099)
Midwifery
22 (16.2)
42 (15.0)
1.35 (1.294, 1.889)
3.95 (0.305, 2.931)
Laboratory
10 (7.4)
27 (9.6)
1.91 (0.171, 2.481)
4.62 (0.169, 2.249)
Specialty
Bachelor’s degree
70 (52.3)
152 (55.3)
1
1
Master of science
14 (9.8)
28 (9.9)
0.92 (0.616, 4.660)
1.06 (1.322, 1.494)
General physician
22 (15.9)
19 (6.6)
0.43 (0.413, 16.113)
4.98 (1.333, 4.706)
Taking EBP training
No
76 (58.0)
249 (91.6)
1
1
Yes
66 (42.0)
35 (8.4)
0.16 (0.065, 4.341)
5.43 (4.323, 5.532)
Knowledge about EBP
Poor
75 (53.6)
80 (29.4)
1
1
Good
65 (46.4)
191 (70.6)
2.78 (1.742, 3.367)
1.91 (1.065, 3.541)
Attitude about EBP
Unfavorable
81 (57.6)
124 (45.6)
1
1
Favorable
60 (42.4)
148 (54.4)
1.61 (1.156, 2.553)
1.91 (1.884, 2.342)
Working hrs
≤8
61 (46.5)
71 (28.0)
1
1
>8
70 (53.5)
181 (72.0)
2.22 (0.285, 2.982)
0.45 (0.285, 0.982)
Working experience
≤5 years
63 (45.5)
110 (39.5)
1
1
>5 years
76 (54.7)
168 (60.5)
1.27 (0.907, 2.103)
1.58 (1.482, 2.437)
Note: value > 0.01, value < 0.001, and 1 reference category.
