Table 6 Factors Associated with the Knowledge of Nurses towards CAUTI prevention at UoGCSH, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 406)

Age (in years)

 20 -29

107

36

1

1

 30 -39

76

167

6.53(4.10, 10.40)

2.04(0.99, 4.17)

  > 40

8

72

4.46(1.69, 11.77)

0.52(0.13, 2.05)

Sex

 Male

115

70

1.99(1.335, 2.96)

1.84 (1.09, 3.11)

 Female

100

121

1

1

Monthly income

  < 5000 ETB

18

8

1

1

  5001–7000 ETB

130

71

1.23(0.51, 2.97)

0.49(0.18, 1.32)

  7001–9000 ETB

40

116

6.53(2.63, 16.16)

1.12(0.38, 3.32)

  > 9000 ETB

3

20

15.00(3.44, 65.36)

4.99(0.83, 29.98)

Work experience

  < 5 years

93

23

1

1

  5 to 10 years

74

130

7.10(4.15, 12.17)

2.36(1.09, 5.10)

  > 10 years

24

62

10.45(5.42, 20.13)

1.25(0.44, 3.57)

Attend training on CAUTI prevention

 Yes

168

55

8.84(5.64, 13.87)

2.33 (1.17, 4.65)

 No

47

136

1

1

Working unit

 Medical units

35

32

1

1

 Surgical units

53

29

0.60 (0.31, 1.16)

0.49(0.21, 1.14)

 OR

39

50

1.40 (0.74, 2.65)

1.51(0.67, 3.40)

 Pediatric units

28

30

1.17 (0.58, 2.37)

1.13(0.45, 2.83)

 Fistula unit

6

27

4.92 (1.80, 13.46)

2.73(0.81, 9.20)

 EOPD

7

30

4.69(1.809, 12.15)

6.90(2.11, 22.52)

 Others

23

17

0.81(0.37, 1.78)

0.76(0.29, 2.00)

Presence of CAUTI prevention guidelines

 Yes

156(38.4)

62(15.3)

5.50(3.59, 8.42)

2.78 (1.59, 4.88)

 No

59(14.5)

129(31.8)

1

1