Table 7.
Association between independent variables and staff motivation as revealed by multivariate analyses, using Generalized Estimated Equation (GEE)
| N | % not motivated | Adjusted OR (95% Confidence Interval) | |
| Profession | |||
| Support | 36 | 8 (22%) | 0.57 (0.09–3.44) |
| Low education (Nursing assistant) | 70 | 13 (19%) | 1 |
| Mid and high education (Enrolled nurse, Registered nurse, Allied health professional) | 131 | 48 (37%) | 1.90 (1.35–2.67) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 181 | 49 (27%) | 1 |
| Male | 56 | 20 (36%) | 1.61 (1.26–2.08) |
| Perceived risk of HIV | |||
| Not afraid of getting infected at work | 41 | 8 (19.5%) | 1 |
| Afraid of getting infected at work, but feels adequately protected | 110 | 37 (36.5%) | 2.75 (0.89–8.54) |
| Afraid of getting infected at work and does not feel adequately protected | 86 | 24 (28%) | 1.41 (0.73–2.74) |
| Works overtime | |||
| Yes | 175 | 62 (35%) | 4.21 (2.93–6.05) |
| No | 62 | 7 (11%) | 1 |
| Provision of counselling | |||
| Yes | 213 | 55 (26%) | 1 |
| No or does not know | 24 | 14 (58%) | 4.77 (3.52–6.45) |
| Use of Antiretrovirals | |||
| Yes | 11 | 5 (45.5%) | 2.05 (1.15–3.64) |
| No | 226 | 64 (28%) | 1 |
| Frequency of immediate supervision | |||
| Every day | 136 | 28 (21%) | 1 |
| Less than every day | 101 | 41 (41%) | 2.54 (1.68–3.84) |
OR = Odds Ratio