Table 5 Factors which had impact on knowledge of MLPs’ on safe abortion, Addis Ababa, August 2015

 Nurses

87 (42.4)

118 (57.6)

1

 Midwives

81 (61.8)

50 (38.2)

2.197 (1.403–3.440)*

2.875 (1.764–4.687)**

2.898 (1.627–5.160)*

2.653 (1.451–4.852)**

 Health officers

47 (68.1)

22 (31.9)

  < 25

51 (38.6)

81 (61.4)

1

 25–29

112 (60.5)

73 (39.5)

2.437 (1.542–3.852)*

2.875 (1.764–4.687)**

1.299 (0.587–2.876)

 30–34

27 (56.3)

21 (43.8)

2.647 (1.276–5.491)*

1.718 (0.694–4.254)

  ≥ 35

25 (62.5)

15 (37.5)

  < 1

27 (36.5)

47 (63.5)

1

 1–3

64 (48.1)

69 (51.9)

1.615 (0.901–2.892)

1.699 (0.899–3.215)

 3–5

65 (63.7)

37 (36.3)

3.58 (1.642–5.696)*

2.807 (1.331–5.917)**

  ≥ 5

59 (61.5)

37 (38.5)

2.776 (1.483–5.195)*

2.724 (1.195–6.211)**