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Table 6 Bivariate and Multivariate analysis of factors associated with nurses’ practice regarding to prevention of pressure ulcer, Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014

From: Knowledge and practice of nurses towards prevention of pressure ulcer and associated factors in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Practice

  

Good, n

Poor, n

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Level of education

    

Diploma

43

50

1.00

 

Bachelor

77

78

1.2(1.01-2.92)

*

Work experience

    

1-10

109

121

1.00

 

11-20

11

7

1.7(1.34-4.66)

*

Time allocation

    

Agree

26

27

1.00

 

Disagree

94

101

0.9(0.53-1.77)

*

Nursing leadership

    

Satisfied

73

43

3.1(1.83-5.16)

1.9(1.04-3.82)

Not satisfied

47

85

1.00

1.00

Staff shortage

    

Agree

16

92

0.06(0.03-0.12)

0.07(0.03-0.13)

Disagree

104

36

1.00

1.00

Inadequate facilities

    

Agree

99

120

0.3(0.13-0.74)

0.4(0.19-0.83)

Disagree

21

8

1.00

1.00

  1. *Not significant in the multivariate analysis (back ward stepwise logistic regression)