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Table 3 Bi-variate and Multi-variate analysis of factors associated with readiness of health professionals for EMR in northwest Ethiopia, 2013

From: Health Professionals’ readiness to implement electronic medical record system at three hospitals in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variables

Category

Readiness

Crude OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Ready

Not ready

Gender

Male

226(59.9%)

151(40.1%)

1.86(1.33,2.59)

1.87(1.26,2.78)

Female

102(44.5%)

127(55.5%)

1

1

Computer literate

Yes

232(65.2%)

124(34.8%)

3.00(2.156,4.19)

1.64(1.99,2.68)

No

96(38.4%)

154(61.6%)

1

1

Computer skill

Yes

276(62%)

169(38%)

3.42(2.34,5.02)

2.55(1.62,3.76)

No

52(32.3%)

109(67.7%)

1

1

Presence of Computer in workplace

Yes

281(59.4%)

192(40.6%)

2.68(1.79,3.99)

1.78(1.15,2.77)

No

47(35.3%)

86(64.7%)

1

1

Presence of Computer at home

Yes

141(69.1%)

63(30.9%)

2.57(1.80, 9.67)

1.71(1.15,2.54)

No

187(46.5%)

215(53.5%)

1

1

Willingness to implementation of EMR

Yes

302(61.3%)

191(38.7%)

5.67(3.48,9.23)

2.63(1.45,4.78)

No

26(23%)

87(77%)

1

1

EME Knowledge

Yes

279(64.6%)

153(35.4%)

4.65(3.17,6.83)

2.12(,1.32,3.56)

No

49(28.2%)

125(71.8%)

1

1

EMR Attitude

Yes

167(50.5%)

164(49.5%)

2.79(1.94, 4.02)

1.56(1.03,2.49)

No

161(58.5%)

114(41.5%)

1

1

Presence of organizational problems

Yes

236(57.8%)

172(42.2%)

1.97(1.39, 2.76 )

 

No

92(46.5%)

106(53.5%)

1

 

Presence of technical problems

Yes

214(63.5%)

123(36.55)

0.42(0.30,0.59 )

0. 32(0.12,0.42)

No

114(42.4%)

155(57.6%)

1

1

Presence of financial problems

Yes

275(56.6%)

211(43.4%)

1.65 (1.10, 2.46)

 

No

53(44.2%)

67(55.8%)

1

 

IT experience

Yes

191(61%)

122(39%)

1.78(1.29, 2.46)

1.69(1.12, 2.34)

No

137(46.8%)

156(53.2%)

1

1