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Table 5 Multiple logistic regressions towards ethical clinical service in Ethiopia (n = 407), 2021

From: Clinical ethical practice and associated factors in healthcare facilities in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Ethical clinical practice

COR (95% CI)

p value

AOR (95% CI)

p value

Good

Poor

Sex

      

 Male

76

132

1.43 (0.94–2.18)

0.90

1.39 (0.91–2.15)

0.118

 Female

57

142

1.0

 

1.0

 

Age

      

 ≤ 30

66

119

0.87 (0.54–1.39)

0.567

0.87 (0.53–1.43)

0.565

 31–39

43

89

0.67 (0.36–1.21)

0.183

0.67 (0.36–1.27)

0.151

 40–49

20

54

0.60 (0.19–1.94)

0.394

0.76 (0.21–2.74)

0.402

 ≥ 50

4

12

1.0

   

Educational level

      

 High

40

67

1.33 (0.84–2.11)

0.228

1.26 (0.78–2.03)

0.116

 Low

93

207

1.0

 

1.0

 

Years of experience

      

 > 10 years

55

138

0.69 (0.45–1.06)

0.088

0.66 (0.43–1.02)

0.090

 < 10 years

78

136

1.0

 

1.0

 

Satisfaction with their current profession

      

 Yes

88

45

1.57 (1.02–2.42)

0.040

1.55 (1.01–2.39)

0.045

 No

152

122

1.0

 

1.0

 

Knowledge

      

 Knowledgeable

49

87

1.24 (0.81–1.93)

0.319

1.20 (0.76–1.91)

0.525

 Not Knowledgeable

84

186

1.0

 

1.0

 

Availability of functional ECCs

      

 Yes

59

82

1.87 (1.22–2.87)

0.004

1.76 (1.14–2.73)

0.010

 No

74

192

1.0

 

1.0

 

Source of information

      

 Mass media

      

  Yes

63

113

1.28 (0.84–1.94)

 

1.26 (0,82–1.91)

 

  No

70

161

1.0

 

1.0

 

Leadership style

      

 Compassionate

68

93

2.05 (1.35–3.14)

0.001

1.93 (1.26–2.98)

0.003

 Non-compassionate

64

180

1.0

 

1.0

 

College and University

      

 Yes

49

86

1.28 (0.83–1.97)

0.273

1.04 (0.65–1.64)

0.268

 No

84

188

1.0

 

1.0

 

Thought clinical ethics in pre-service education

      

 Yes

95

38

1.83 (1.13–2.98)

0.014

1.72 (1.05–2.82)

0.031

 No

225

49

1.0

 

1.0

 

Encountered ethical clinical problem

      

 Yes

31

57

1.16 (0.70–1.90)

0.565

1.11 (0.67–1.87)

0.649

 No

102

217

1.0

 

1.0

 

Took clinical ethics training

      

 Yes

37

58

1.42 (0.88–2.29)

0.148

1.37 (0.84–2.23)

0.201

 No

96

214

1.0

 

1.0

 

Is the clinical ethical training adequate?

      

 Yes

27

48

1.08 (0.63–1.85)

0.790

0.92 (0.52–1.62)

0.972

 No

81

155

1.0

 

1.0

 

Workload

      

 No

46

99

0.95 (0.61–1.46)

0.801

0.91 (0.78–1.23)

0.959

 Yes

86

175

1.0

 

1.0

 

Attitude towards CEP

      

 Favorable

21

112

1.95 (1.04–3.65)

0.036

1.92 (1.02–3.66)

0.044

 Unfavorable

24

250

1.0

 

1.0

 
  1. Bold indicates the signficance variables