Table 4. Determinants of job preferences for nurses and midwives on a short-term contract.
| Odds Ratios | 95% CI | p-value | |
| Alternative-specific constant | |||
| Ayacucho city | 14.74 | 4.97; 43.73 | <0.001 |
| Rural job characteristics | |||
| Health center vs. health post | 1.18 | 1.02; 1.38 | 0.03 |
| Salary increase - per each S/. 1,000 nuevos soles | 2.95 | 2.25; 3.88 | <0.001 |
| Years before getting permanent job - per each year | 0.95 | 0.90; 1.00 | 0.05 |
| Specialization - per each 10 points | 1.02 | 0.87; 1.18 | 0.824 |
| Scholarship vs. no scholarship | 1.16 | 1.00; 1.35 | 0.05 |
| Independent house vs. shared room | 1.01 | 0.87; 1.17 | 0.912 |
| Days of work per month – per extra working day | 1.01 | 0.98; 1.05 | 0.512 |
| Rural recognition certificate vs. no certificate | 1.03 | 0.89; 1.20 | 0.69 |
| Urban job characteristics | |||
| Regional hospital vs. health center | 1.07 | 0.92; 1.24 | 0.413 |
| Years before getting permanent job - per each year | 0.92 | 0.89; 0.96 | <0.001 |
| Specialization - per each 10 points | 1.12 | 0.96; 1.30 | 0.148 |
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
| Male | 1.74 | 1.37; 2.20 | <0.001 |
| Birthplace (Urban Ayacucho vs. outside Ayacucho) | 0.97 | 0.81; 1.16 | 0.713 |
| Birthplace (Rural Ayacucho vs. outside Ayacucho) | 3.27 | 2.25; 4.74 | <0.001 |
| Does not live with partner vs. does not have a partner | 0.71 | 0.58; 0.86 | 0.001 |
| Lives with partner vs. does not have a partner | 0.98 | 0.79; 1.22 | 0.883 |
| Years of experience, 2–4 vs. <2 yrs (2nd. vs. 1st quartile) | 0.85 | 0.65; 1.12 | 0.247 |
| Years of experience, 5–7 vs. <2 yrs (third. vs. 1st quartile) | 0.48 | 0.35; 0.66 | <0.001 |
| Years of experience, 8–14 vs. <2 yrs (fourth vs. 1st quartile) | 0.60 | 0.43; 0.82 | 0.002 |
| Midwife vs. nurse | 0.77 | 0.66; 0.90 | 0.001 |
| Paid SERUMS vs. other (temporary or permanent) | 0.94 | 0.70; 1.24 | 0.647 |
| Salary within or above the offered range | 2.15 | 1.79; 2.58 | <0.001 |
| Hospital vs. health post/center | 0.22 | 0.18; 0.27 | <0.001 |
| Has children | 1.13 | 0.92; 1.38 | 0.235 |
| Currently studying diploma/MSc/PhD/Specialization | 1.06 | 0.90; 1.26 | 0.47 |
| Workload scale (1–10) | 1.02 | 0.97; 1.06 | 0.446 |
| Likely to remain in the current post for another year | 1.83 | 1.55; 2.16 | <0.001 |
| N | 205 |
Pseudo R2: 0.1442 Log-likelihood: −1945 Chi2 (28) = 655 p<0.001.