Table 6 Factors associated with human monkeypox (HMPX) beliefs in the whole study sample
HCWs’ demographic characteristics | Beliefs | ARR (95% Cl) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree N (%) | Neutral N (%) | Disagree N (%) | |||
Age (years) | |||||
30 | 416 (67.1) | 102 (16.4) | 76 (12.3) | 10.51 (0.27–0.99) | 0.031* |
≥ 30 | 12 (1.9) | 8 (1.3) | 6 (1) | ||
Gender | |||||
Female | 446 (71.9) | 52(8.4) | 36 (5.8) | 0.68 (0.37–0.93) | 0.043* |
Male | 40 (6.5) | 36 (5.8) | 10 (1.6) | ||
Education | |||||
University and below | 296 (47.7) | 88 (14.2) | 46 (7.4) | 11.11 (0.74–1.73)) | 0.405 |
Postgraduate | 122 (19.7) | 48 (7.7) | 20(3.3) | ||
Professions | |||||
Physician | 38 (6.1) | 60 (9.7) | 398 (64.3) | 10.57 (0.32–0.97) | 0.027* |
Other health care worker | 12 (1.9) | 46 (7.4) | 66 (10.6) | ||
Type of workplace | |||||
Community health care | 76 (12.3) | 100 (16.1) | 230 (37.1) | 11.15 (0.72–1.85) | 0.406 |
General Hospital | 6 (1) | 16 (2.6) | 102 (16.6) | ||
Private hospital | 12 (1.9) | 36 (5.8) | 42 (6.8) | 1.12 (0.65–1.83) | 0.515 |
Have you ever received information about human monkeypox during education | |||||
Yes | 10 (1.6) | 36 (5.8) | 50 (8.1) | 10.77 (0.45–1.21) | 0.354 |
No | 64 (10.3) | 88 (14.2) | 372 (60) | ||
Have you ever heard about human monkeypox before | |||||
Yes | 4 (0.6) | 16 (2.6) | 54 (8.7) | 10.96 (0.47–1.96) | 0.851 |
No | 56 (9) | 84 (13.5) | 406 (65.5) | ||