Table 5.
Multiple linear regression model with unstandardized β coefficients (±SE) for job satisfaction and intent to stay among Malawi providers ( N = 360)
| |
Job satisfaction |
Intent to stay |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Bivariate | Multivariate | Bivariate | Multivariate |
| Age (≤0 years = reference value) |
0.242 (0.114)* |
0.262 (0.126)* |
0.377 (0.122)** |
0.275 (0.139)* |
| 40+ |
|
|
|
|
| Years at the same job |
|
|
|
|
| (0 to 2 years = reference value) |
-0.073 (0.108)++ |
-0.231 (0.121)+ |
0.143 (0.123)++ |
-0.037 (0.139) |
| 3+ |
|
|
|
|
| Gender (0 = male) |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
0.114 (0.117) |
N/A |
0.013 (0.123) |
N/A |
| Having young children |
0.018 (0.123) |
N/A |
-0.440 (0.142)** |
-0.373 (0.167)* |
| Time to travel to work (0 = <30 min) |
|
|
|
|
| 30-59 min |
-0.027 (0.132) |
0.077 (0.130) |
0.051 (0.158) |
N/A |
| 1 to 3 hours |
-0.430 (0.248)+ |
-0.101 (0.243) |
0.079 (0.261) |
|
| Cadre (0 = Medical doctor) |
|
|
|
|
| Midwife/nurse |
-0.151 (0.200) |
N/A |
0.041 (0.185) |
-0.040 (0.188) |
| Supporting staff/medical assistant |
-0.188 (0.167) |
|
0.115 (0.189) |
0.020 (0.200) |
| Others |
0.064 (0.155) |
|
0.288 (0.148)+ |
0.132 (0.157) |
| Sufficient resources |
0.097 (0.056)+ |
-0.001 (0.059) |
0.140 (0.016)* |
0.087 (0.069) |
| Recognition |
0.172 (0.05)** |
0.086 (0.053) |
0.144 (0.056)* |
0.054 (0.065) |
| Paid an appropriate salary |
0.083 (0.034)* |
0.042 (0.038) |
0.097 (0.040)* |
0.081 (0.045)+ |
| Training opportunities |
0.195 (0.041)** |
0.123 (0.046)** |
0.127 (0.047)** |
0.101 (0.051)* |
| Safety |
0.207 (0.054)** |
0.112 (0.060)+ |
0.024 (0.062) |
N/A |
| R2 | 0.098 | 0.091 | ||
N/A: not applicable.
++0.25 < P < 0.10, +P < 0.10, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.