Table 6.
Linear regression model for the predicators of health worker motivation score (N = 96)
| Predictor | n | Coefficient | SE | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant |
|
73.199 |
4.87 |
0.000 |
| Time in post: |
|
|
|
|
| Less than 6 months |
7 |
- |
|
|
| 7 to 12 months |
14 |
−3.004 |
4.34 |
0.491 |
| More than 12 months |
75 |
−0.798 |
3.60 |
0.825 |
| District: |
|
|
|
|
| Kafue |
54 |
- |
|
|
| Chongwe |
29 |
1.459 |
2.11 |
0.491 |
| Luangwa |
23 |
4.095 |
3.01 |
0.178 |
| Residence: |
|
|
|
|
| Peri-urban |
20 |
- |
|
|
| Rural |
70 |
3.171 |
2.40 |
0.192 |
| Hospital* |
6 |
−0.681 |
4.44 |
0.878 |
| Received training? |
|
|
|
|
| No |
30 |
- |
|
|
| Yes |
66 |
2.896 |
2.09 |
0.170 |
| Sex: |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
41 |
|
|
|
| Female |
55 |
5.778 |
2.12 |
0.008 |
| Type of health worker: |
|
|
|
|
| Environmental health technician |
36 |
- |
|
|
| Nurse |
18 |
0.341 |
2.97 |
0.909 |
| Clinical officer |
16 |
3.445 |
3.11 |
0.271 |
| Classified daily employee |
11 |
1.156 |
3.49 |
0.741 |
| Non-clinical |
15 |
6.909 |
3.29 |
0.039 |
| Age | 96 | 0.133 | 0.086 | 0.127 |
Overall P = 0.036, R2 = 0.236.