Table 6 Factoring affecting participation in CPD, exploring health workforce regulation practices and gaps, Ethiopia, March 2015
Variable (Socio demographic Characteristics) | Participation of in CPD activities in the last 12 months (n = 554) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Type of Health Facility | ||||
 Hospitala | 79 (51.3) | 75 (48.7) |  |  |
 Health Center | 249 (62.2) | 151 (37.8) | 1.57 (1.08–2.28)b | 1.41 (0.86–2.30) |
Sex | ||||
 Malea | 164 (56.2) | 28 (43.8) |  |  |
 Female | 164 (62.6) | 98 (37.4) | 1.31 (0.93–1.84) | 0.90 (0.60–1.33) |
Age in years | ||||
 20–29a | 246 (64.2) | 137 (35.8) |  |  |
 30–39 | 64 (52.9) | 57 (47.1) | 0.63 (0.41–0.95)b | 0.78 (0.45–1.35) |
 40 and above | 18 (36.0) | 32 (64.0) | 0.31 (0.17–0.58) | 0.39 (0.16–0.91) b |
qualification/profession | ||||
 Medical Doctora | 15 (68.2) | 7 (31.8) |  |  |
 Health Officer | 55 (53.9) | 47 (46.1) | 0.55 (0.21–1.45) | 0.57 (0.19–1.73) |
 Midwife | 74 (72.5) | 28 (27.5) | 1.23 (0.46–3.34) | 0.90 (0.29–2.83) |
 Anesthetist | 8 (36.4) | 14 (63.6) | 0.27 (0.08–0.93)b | 0.30 (0.08–1.08) |
 Nurse | 74 (72.5) | 28 (27.5) | 1.23 (0.46–3.34) | 1.21 (0.39–3.76) |
 Pharmacy | 41 (40.2) | 61 (59.8) | 0.31 (0.12–0.84)b | 0.23 (0.08–0.72)b |
 Medical Lab | 61 (59.8) | 41 (39.0) | 0.69 (0.26–1.85) | 0.56 (0.19–1.70) |
Highest level of education | ||||
 Diploma | 184 (63.2) | 107 (36.8) |  |  |
 First degree and | 144 (54.9) | 119 (45.1) | 1.40 (0.99–1.97) | 1.13 (0.69–1.87) |