Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2025; 13(1): 99884
Published online Jan 6, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i1.99884
Table 2 Correlation analysis of factors associated to confidence level to diagnose, treat or prevent mpox among Burundi healthcare workers
VariablesConfidence to diagnose
Confidence to treat
Confidence to prevent
No n (%)
Yes n (%)
No n (%)
Yes n (%)
No n (%)
Yes n (%)
Age< 40259 (55.0)83 (17.3)273 (58.0)69 (14.6)259 (55.0)83 (17.6)
≥ 40112 (23.8)17 (3.6)113 (24.0)16 (3.4)107 (22.7)22 (4.7)
χ2 = 6.889; aP = 0.009χ2 = 3.826; aP = 0.050χ2 = 2.815; P = 0.093
EducationSecondary50 (10.5)10 (2.1)42 (8.9)18 (3.8)52 (11.0)8 (1.7)
Graduate239 (50.7)71 (15.1)258 (54.8)52 (11)251 (53.3)59 (12.5)
Postgraduate82 (17.4)19 (4.0)86 (22.3)15 (17.6)63 (17.2)38 (21.4)
χ2 = 1.619; P = 0.445χ2 = 6.833; aP = 0.033χ2 = 18.396; aP < 0.001
OccupationNurse114 (24.2)28 (5.9)110 (23.4)32 (6.8)115 (24.4)27 (5.7)
AS17 (3.6)11 (23.0)18 (3.8)10 (2.1)18 (3.8)10 (2.1)
MD240 (51.0)61 (13.0)258 (54.8)43 (9.1)233 (49.5)68 (14.4)
χ2 = 5.820; P = 0.054χ2 = 10.723; aP = 0.005χ2 = 3.108; P = 0.149
Experience≤ 5 years117 (24.8)48 (10.2)135 (28.7)30 (6.4)115 (24.4)50 (10.6)
> 5 years 254 (53.9)52 (11.0)251 (53.3)55 (11.7)251 (53.3)55 (11.7)
χ2 = 9.381; aP = 0.002χ2 = 0.003; P = 0.955χ2 = 9.406; aP = 0.002
GenderFemale49 (10.4)28 (5.9)50 (10.6)27 (5.7)61 (13.0)16 (3.4)
Male322 (68.4)72 (15.3)336 (71.3)58 (12.3)305 (64.8)89 (18.9)
χ2 = 12.603; aP < 0.001χ2 = 18.025; aP < 0.001χ2 = 0.122; P = 0.727
ResidenceCapital210 (44.6)77 (16.3)230 (48.8)57 (12.1)206 (43.7)81 (17.2)
Out capital161 (34.2)23 (4.9)156 (33.1)28 (5.9)160 (34.0)24 (5.1)
χ2 = 13.766; aP < 0.001χ2 = 1.634; P = 0.201χ2 = 14.913; aP < 0.001
AffiliationClinical facility237 (50.3)61 (13.0)240 (51.0)58 (12.3)233 (49.5)65 (13.8)
Administrative134 (28.5)39 (8.3)146 (31.0)27 (5.7)133 (28.2)40 (8.5)
χ2 = 0.281; P = 0.596χ2 = 1.100; P = 0.294χ2 = 0.108; P = 0.742
InstitutionPublic 283 (60.1)69 (14.6)286 (60.7)66 (14.0)260 (55.2)92 (19.5)
Private48 (10.2)18 (3.8)54 (11.5)12 (2.5)59 (12.5)7 (1.5)
ONGs40 (8.5)13 (2.8)46 (9.8)7 (1.5)47 (10.0)6 (1.3)
χ2 = 2.343; P = 0.310χ2 = 0.958; P = 0.619χ2 = 11.889; aP = 0.003
Total 37110038685366105