Table 5 Factors associated with implementation of the SAM guideline among healthcare providers working at public health facilities of South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia, in 2024 (N = 611)

Sex

Male

1.4 (0.92, 2.11)

1.5 (0.75,3.04)

Female

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Profession

Nurse

1.18 (0.79, 1.77)

0.85 (0.43, 1.64)

Health officer

1.35 (0.81, 2.25)

0.85 (0.33, 2.22)

Midwifery

0.65 (0.19, 2.29)

0.43 (0.72, 2.17)

HEW

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Monthly income in ETB

 < 5000

0.42 (0.08, 2.1

0.87 (0.78, 9.81)

5001–10000

0.66 (0.13, 3.34)

1.13 (0.11, 11.48)

 > 10,000

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Experience in years

 < 2

0.65 (0.44, 0.96)

1.09 (0.55, 2.16)

3–5

1.4 (0.93, 2.11)

1.27 (0.72, 2.23)

 > 6

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Trained on SAM guideline

Yes

9 (5.75, 14.28)

7.49 (4.29, 13.08)^***

No

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Presence of guidelines in the work room

Yes

6.28 (4.11, 9.6)

3.87 (2.38, 6.33)^**

No

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Interest in staying with the profession

Yes

2.22(1.58, 3.12)

0.77 (0.41, 1.45)

No

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Interest in working in TFU

Yes

2.94 (1.99, 4.33)

1.61 (0.87, 2.96)

No

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Job satisfaction

Satisfied

2.86 (2.03, 4.06)

2.31 (1.32, 4.03)^*

Unsatisfied

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Work load

Yes

0.62 (0.42, 0.92)

0.75 (0.45, 1.25)

No

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Rotation to other working units

Yes

1.63 (1.16, 2.29)

1.53 (0.99, 2.37)

No

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Relation to near working head

Bad

0.42 (0.26, 0.68)

0.59 (0.33, 1.04)

Neutral

0.33 (0.21, 0.54)

0.56 (0.31, 1.04)

Good

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