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Table 3 Factors associated with knowledge score of ≥8 (final multivariate model) (N = 261)

From: A health worker knowledge, attitudes and practices survey of SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control in South Africa

Characteristic

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

p-value

Age

 18–39 years

1.00

  

 ≥40 years

0.37

0.18–0.75

0.006

Occupation

 Cleaner

1.00

  

 Clerk

0.97

0.21–4.55

0.968

 Medical doctor

16.43

4.43–61.0

< 0.001

 Nurse

6.42

1.77–23.27

0.005

 Porter

1.77

0.39–7.97

0.457

 Security

0.36

0.06–2.25

0.273

 Other

3.53

0.81–15.31

0.093

Type of facility where employed

 Community health centre

1.00

  

 District hospital

1.17

0.27–5.17

0.834

 Regional hospital

1.03

0.20–5.11

0.970

 Tertiary hospital

6.01

1.19–30.48

0.030

 Central hospital

5.44

0.50–59.56

0.165

 Specialised psychiatric hospital

2.23

0.35–14.08

0.395