Table 5 Knowledge and practice improvement in multi-level multivariate regression analysis

Participation in the STI intervention

No

0

Reference

0

Reference

Yes

2.97

0.008

0.33

0.688

Age (years)

<35

0.35

0.795

2.00

0.075

35-50

2.81

0.028

2.15

0.042

>50

0

Reference

0

Reference

Professional education

Lower training (6–12 months)

0

Reference

0

Reference

Intermediate training (2–3 yrs)

4.43

0.006

3.33

0.014

University/Postgraduate

1.72

0.424

2.26

0.207

Occupation

MD/AMD^a

0

Reference

0

Reference

Nurse/midwife

1.60

0.263

−0.36

0.756

Pharmacist

5.53

0.001

−0.73

0.580

Working places

Commune health centrer

0

Reference

0

Reference

Village level

7.91

0.000

1.65

0.299

Private clinic

2.22

0.347

0.96

0.620

Pharmacy/drugstore

0.73

0.671

3.22

0.024

Constant

0.78

0.718

−0.99

0.573