Table 2 Results of bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models on factors associated with CPD utilization among healthcare workers in the East Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022

Age in year

 ≤ 25

173 (70.33)

73 (29.67)

1

1

 26–35

283 (65.06)

152 (34.94)

1.27

0.90, 1.78

1.13

0.73, 1.75

 ≥ 36

34 (68.00)

16 (32.00)

1.11

0.57, 2.14

1.24

0.53, 2.86

Sex

 Male

279 (60.13)

185 (39.87)

1

1

 Female

211 (79.03)

56 (20.97)

0.40

0.28, 0.56*

0.58

0.39, 0.86*

Marital status

 Married

312 (66.38)

158 (33.62)

1

1

 Other

178 (68.20)

83 (31.80)

0.92

0.66, 1.27

0.85

0.56, 1.27

Years of services

 ≤ 5 years

231 (67.74)

110 (32.26)

1

1

 6–10 years

181 (66.54)

91 (33.46)

1.05

0.75, 1.48

0.86

0.56, 1.32

 > 10 years

78 (66.10)

40 (33.90)

1.07

0.69, 1.67

0.96

0.53, 2.72

Access of internet

 Yes

260 (61.47)

163 (38.53)

1

1

 No

230 (74.68)

78 (25.32)

0.54

0.39, 0.74*

0.62

0.43, 0.89*

Distance from main road

 ≤ 20 km

71 (58.20)

51 (41.80)

1

1

 > 20 km

419 (68.80)

190 (31.20)

0.63

0.42, 0.94*

0.58

0.37, 0.91*

Know CPD

 Yes

267 (55.51)

214 (44.49)

 No

223 (89.20)

27 (10.80)

0.15

0.09, 0.23

0.23

0.14, 0.37*

Heard importance of CEU

 Yes

144 (48.98)

150 (51.02)

1

1

 No

346 (79.18)

91 (20.82)

0.25

0.18, 0.34*

0.45

0.31, 0.65*

Perceived need of CPD

 Good

373 (64.20)

208 (35.80)

1

1

 Poor

117 (78.00)

33 (22.00)

0.50

0.33, 0.77*

0.61

0.38, 0.97*