Table 3: Multivariate logistic regression analysis for factors associated with good COVID-19 preventive practice among HCWs in Sierra Leone, 2020.
Variables |
Practice |
Crude Proportional Ratio (95%CI) |
Adjusted Proportional Ratio (95%CI) |
|
Good |
Poor |
|||
Working in the capital city (Freetown) |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
45 |
76 |
|
|
No |
230 |
114 |
0.3 (0.2-0.5) |
0.3 (0.2-0.5) |
HCWs working in high-risk department |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
255 |
160 |
2.4 (1.3-4.3) |
1.76 (0.9-3.4) |
No |
20 |
30 |
|
|
Colleague ever had COVID-19 |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
94 |
42 |
1.8 (1.2-2.8) |
1.6 (1.02-2.64) |
No |
180 |
147 |
|
|
COVID-19 is a problem to community |
|
|
|
|
Not perceived |
20 |
4 |
3.6 (1.2-10.9) |
2.9 (0.8-10.7) |
Perceived |
253 |
185 |
|
|
COVID-19 can be serious |
|
|
|
|
Not perceived |
18 |
34 |
0.3 (0.2-0.6) |
0.2 (0.1-0.5) |
Perceived |
257 |
153 |
|
|
COVID-19 is a problem in HF |
|
|
|
|
Not perceived |
48 |
14 |
2.7 (1.4-5.0) |
2.1 (1.1-4.4) |
Perceived |
224 |
175 |
|
|
COVID-19 will affect many people |
|
|
|
|
Not perceived |
57 |
24 |
1.8 (1.1-3.1) |
1.3 (0.7-2.5) |
Perceived |
211 |
165 |
|
|
Lockdown effective |
|
|
|
|
Not perceived |
58 |
15 |
3.1 (1.7-5.6) |
1.5 (0.7-3.1) |
Perceived |
217 |
174 |
|
|
Ban on school activities effective |
|
|
|
|
Not perceived |
80 |
26 |
2.6 (1.6-4.2) |
1.6 (0.8-3.1) |
Perceived |
194 |
164 |
|
|
Ban on gathering effective |
|
|
|
|
Not perceived |
60 |
22 |
2.1 (1.2-3.6) |
0.8 (0.4-1.6) |
Perceived |
215 |
167 |
|
|