TABLE 6.

Multivariate analysis between explanatory variables and migration intention among health workers in Nigeria.

Variables	Odds ratio	95%	CI	p‐value
Age	1.044	0.957	1.138	0.335
Duration of practice	0.858	0.782	0.941	0.001
Work hours per day	1.043	0.924	1.177	0.498
Education
Bachelor	1
Diploma	1.200	0.223	6.458	0.832
Masters	1.405	0.686	2.875	0.353
Residency	1.100	0.392	3.088	0.856
Fellowship/PhD	1.045	0.380	2.869	0.933
First degree location
Federal University in Nigeria	1
State University in Nigeria	1.287	0.532	3.117	0.575
Private Nigerian University	0.616	0.199	1.909	0.401
University in other part of Africa	0.414	0.095	1.812	0.242
University outside Africa	1.536	0.306	7.717	0.602
Profession
Medical doctor/Dentist	1
Nurse	3.866	1.479	10.104	0.006
Physiotherapist/Occupational therapist	1.679	0.653	4.320	0.282
Pharmacist	1.082	0.403	2.903	0.876
Medical lab scientist	1.847	0.408	8.352	0.426
Others	2.284	0.528	9.885	0.269
Marital status
Single/Never Married	1
Married/Cohabiting	1.576	0.699	3.556	0.273
Separated/Divorced/Widowed	1.236	0.313	4.873	0.763
Ethnicity
Yoruba	1
Igbo	1.173	0.484	2.844	0.724
Hausa	0.504	0.197	1.291	0.153
Others	1.089	0.480	2.466	0.839
Employment status
Unemployed	1
Employed	0.903	0.087	9.332	0.932
Work setting
Tertiary	1
Secondary	1.018	0.453	2.289	0.965
Primary	0.814	0.206	3.214	0.769
Private facility	0.878	0.343	2.249	0.786
Non‐governmental organization/Others	0.755	0.332	1.719	0.503
Burnout
Yes	1
No	0.358	0.192	0.665	0.001
Job satisfaction
Satisfied	1
Not satisfied	1.701	0.904	3.201	0.100
Intramigration experience
No	1
Yes	1.179	0.608	2.287	0.626

Note: Migration intention signifies intention for international destinations. Bolded p‐values are significant.