Table 6 Factors associated with information utilization

Age in years

 20–24

Ref

 25–29

1.16(0.57–2.37)

 30–34

0.90(0.43–1.89)

  ≥ 35

1.42(0.66–3.08)

Sex

 Male

1.53(1.02–2.31)**

1.67(0.91–3.04)

 Female

Ref

Ref

Service experience in years

  ≤ 5 years

Ref

Ref

 6–9 years

0.65(0.40–1.06)*

1.55(0.72–3.32)

  ≥ 10 years

1.55(0.88–2.73)*

4.01(1.59–10.12)***

Title or position

 Head

2.20(1.43–3.40)**

1.85(1.01–3.39)**

 Expert

Ref

Ref

RHI training

 Yes, last 12 months

0.12(0.05–0.28)**

0.15(0.05–0.41)***

 Yes, before 12 months

0.16(0.07–0.36)**

0.14(0.05–0.39)***

 No training

Ref

Ref

RHI supervision

 No visit

Ref

Ref

 One visit

0.19(0.06–0.56)**

0.38(0.09–1.67)

 Two visit

0.42(0.14–1.27)*

0.52(0.12–2.34)

 Three or more visit

0.45(0.13–1.60)*

0.79(0.13–4.94)

Work place

 Admin unit

Ref

Ref

 Hospital

0.25(0.15–0.44)**

0.42(0.18–0.98)**

 Health center

0.88(0.54–1.44)

1.66(0.74–3.73)

Knowledge on reason for collecting and using aggregated disease data

 Poor knowledge

Ref

Ref

 Good knowledge

0.56(0.37–0.86)**

1.21(0.65–2.26)

Knowledge on reason for collecting and using aggregated immunization data

 Poor knowledge

Ref

Ref

 Good knowledge

1.35(0.90–2.02)*

1.19(0.66–2.14)

Knowledge on reason for collecting and using aggregated age or sex of patient (or client) data

 Poor knowledge

Ref

Ref

 Good knowledge

2.11(1.40–3.19)**

1.47(0.81–2.67)

Knowledge on reason for collecting and using aggregated geographical data

 Poor knowledge

Ref

 Good knowledge

1.33(0.77–2.31)

Knowledge on why population data is needed

 Poor knowledge

Ref

Ref

 Good knowledge

1.32(0.83–2.09)*

0.84(0.43–1.64)

Knowledge on dimensions of data quality

 Poor knowledge

Ref

Ref

 Good knowledge

2.52(1.52–4.16)**

1.16(0.54–2.50)

Knowledge on data quality improving strategies

 Poor knowledge

Ref

Ref

 Good knowledge

2.53(1.68–3.82)**

2.01(1.16–3.47)***

Competency of data analysis and interpretation

 Low competency

Ref

Ref

 High competency

7.37(4.69–11.58)**

2.90(1.71–4.91)***

Organizational decision making climate

 Unfavorable

Ref

Ref

 Favorable

5.70(3.66–8.89)**

2.61(1.43–4.77)***

Information use promotion by managers or supervisors

 Poor

Ref

Ref

 Good

4.67(3.02–7.20)**

1.56(0.77–3.15)

Information use promotion by department staffs

 Unfavorable

Ref

Ref

 Favorable

6.13(3.87–9.73)**

2.46(1.19–5.08)***

Health workers perception of data management

 Unfavorable

Ref

Ref

 Favorable

1.75(1.16–2.62)**

0.84(0.44–1.62)

Health workers self-efficacy of data analysis, interpretation and use

 Low

Ref

Ref

 High

2.18(1.26–3.80)**

2.51(1.17–5.36)***