Table 7.
Chi-square analysis and logistic regression of the association between demographic characteristics and salary satisfaction among nurses in government and private hospitals
| Demographics | Satisfied with salary | X2 (P value) | AOR (95% CI) P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfied (%) | Not Satisfied (%) | |||
| Male | 49 (30.2) | 113 (69.8) | 3.74 (0.053) | 1.48 (0.91, 2.40) 0.117 |
| Female | 85 (39.9) | 128 (60.1) | Ref: | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 87 (48.6) | 92 (51.4) | 28.32 (0.000) | 0.45 (0.25, 0.84) 0.011 |
| Widowed/widower | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | 0.33 (0.12, 0.97) 0.044 | |
| Married | 39 (21.9) | 139 (78.1) | Ref: | |
| Age | ||||
| 20–29 | 73 (50.3) | 72 (49.7) | 23.52 (0.000) | 0.50 (0.22, 1.15) 0.103 |
| 30–39 | 28 (31.5) | 61 (68.5) | 0.62 (0.31, 1.26) 0.186 | |
| 40 and above | 33 (23.4) | 108 (76.6) | Ref: | |
| Rank | ||||
| SN / SSN | 57 (49.6) | 58 (50.4) | 16.93 (0.000) | 1.55 (0.74, 3.28) 0.248 |
| NO / SNO | 27 (23.7) | 87 (76.3) | 2.62 (1.31, 5.23) 0.006 | |
| PNO / CNO | 50 (34.2) | 96 (65.8) | Ref: | |
| Number of years of experience | ||||
| < 5 years | 85 (45.9) | 100 (54.1) | 16.86 (0.000) | 0.78 (0.32, 1.91) 0.585 |
| 5–10 years | 29 (24.4) | 90 (75.6) | 1.12 (0.53, 2.38) 0.771 | |
| > 10 years | 20 (28.2) | 51 (71.8) | Ref: | |
| Working hours per a day | ||||
| 1–6 h | 31 (54.4) | 26 (45.6) | 10.21 (0.006) | 0.53 (0.25, 1.15) 0.108 |
| 7–9 h | 77 (32.6) | 159 (67.4) | 1.76 (1.03, 3.01) 0.037 | |
| > 9 h | 26 (31.7) | 56 (68.3) | Ref: | |
| Do you do any extra work | ||||
| Yes | 60 (30.6) | 136 (69.4) | 4.69 (0.030) | 1.84 (1.41, 3.25) 0.032 |
| No | 74 (41.3) | 105 (58.7) | Ref: | |
(Data source: Field survey, 2025)