Table 3 Factors associated with TBP compliance among healthcare providers in four health facilities in Fako, Cameroon
Variables | Univariable analysis (n = 142) | P value | Multivariable analysis (n = 142) | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | OR | (95%CI) | % | aOR | (95%CI) | |||
Gender | ||||||||
 Male | 74.6 | 1.49 | (0.59–3.77) | 0.40 | – | – | – | – |
 Female | 25.4 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Age (in years) | ||||||||
 18 to ≤ 25 | 51.4 | 0.38 | (0.04–3.19) | 0.37 | – | – | – | – |
> 25 to ≤ 35 | 38.0 | 0.75 | (0.07–7.88) | 0.81 | – | – | – | – |
> 35 | 10.6 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Work status | ||||||||
 Contract | 27.5 | 3.5 | (0.74–16.55) | 0.11 | 27.5 | 3.25 | (0.46–22.76) | 0.24 |
 Volunteer | 62.7 | 0.92 | (0.26–3.19) | 0.89 | 9.8 | 0.97 | (0.19–4.89) | 0.97 |
 State worker | 9.8 | 1 |  |  | 62.7 | 1 |  |  |
PPE present in unit | ||||||||
 Yes | 92.3 | 4.22 | (1.20–14.83) | 0.03 | 92.3 | 6.00 | (1.24–29.17) | 0.03 |
 No | 7.7 | 1 |  |  | 7.7 | 1 |  |  |
Facility | ||||||||
 Buea Regional Hospital | 31.7 | 1.64 | (0.49–5.55) | 0.43 | 31.7 | 1.34 | (0.38–4.76) | 0.65 |
 Limbe Regional Hospital | 36.6 | 1.64 | (0.50–5.43) | 0.41 | 36.6 | 2.20 | (0.61–7.92) | 0.23 |
 Mount Mary Hospital | 21.1 | 19.33 | (2.05–182.55) | 0.01 | 21.1 | 22.47 | (2.21–228.08) | 0.008 |
 Solidarity Hospital | 10.6 | 1 |  |  | 10.6 | 1 |  |  |
Type of facility | ||||||||
 Public | 71.1 | 0.43 | (0.16–1.12) | 0.08 | 71.1 | 0.45 | (0.09–4.19) | 0.49 |
 Private | 28.9 | 1 |  |  | 28.9 | 1 |  |  |
Department | ||||||||
 Surgical Unit | 26.1 | 2.86 | (0.40–20.47) | 0.30 | 26.1 | 3.33 | (0.42–26.45) | 0.26 |
 Laboratory | 23.2 | 6.67 | (0.78–57.06) | 0.08 | 23.2 | 3.86 | (0.42–35.19) | 0.23 |
 Medical unit | 14.8 | 1.33 | (0.18–9.91) | 0.78 | 14.8 | 1.27 | (0.15–10.75) | 0.82 |
 OBGYN | 14.8 | 0.73 | (0.10–5.33) | 0.76 | 14.8 | 0.74 | (0.09–6.11) | 0.78 |
 Outpatient unit | 11.3 | 1.47 | (0.18–11.72) | 0.72 | 11.3 | 0.92 | (0.10–8.61) | 0.94 |
Pediatric Unit | 6.3 | 5.33 | (0.34–82.8) | 0.23 | 6.3 | 10.89 | (0.57–209.16) | 0.11 |
 Private Ward | 3.5 | 1 |  |  | 3.5 | 1 |  |  |
Knowledge on IPC | ||||||||
 Knowledgeable | 45.1 | 0.97 | (0.45–2.08) | 0.93 | – | – | – | – |
 Not knowledgeable | 54.9 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPC Guideline present in unit | ||||||||
 Yes | 91.5 | 3.48 | (1.04–11.62) | 0.04 | 91.6 | 1.30 | (0.14–12.14) | 0.82 |
 No | 8.5 | 1 |  |  | 8.4 | 1 |  |  |
IPC Committee present | ||||||||
vYes | 76.6 | 2.02 | (0.87–4.67) | 0.10 | 76.6 | 1.45 | (0.36–5.81) | 0.60 |
 No | 23.9 | 1 |  |  | 23.9 | 1 |  |  |
Training in IPC | ||||||||
 Yes | 75.4 | 3.26 | (1.43–7.46) | 0.005 | 75.4 | 2.89 | (1.16–7.22) | 0.02 |
 No | 24.6 | 1 |  |  | 24.6 | 1 |  |  |