Table 2.
Factors that affect motivation of volunteer community health workers, 2013, Kilte Awlealo, Northern-Ethiopia, 2013
| Variable | Motivation | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Age | ||||
| ≤20 | 19 (6.6) | 6 (5.4) | 1.55 (0.57, 4.16) | 1.61 (0.47, 5.50) |
| 21–36 | 185 (64.2) | 65 (58.0) | 1.40 (1.07, 2.21) | 1.45 (1.18, 2.13) |
| >36 | 84 (29.2) | 41 (36.6) | 1.00 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 23 (8.0) | 13 (11.6) | 1.47 (0.69, 3.15) | 1.15 (0.44, 2.19) |
| Married | 194 (67.4) | 40 (35.7) | 4.03 (2.48, 6.55) | 3.84 (1.73, 5.02) |
| separated | 71 (24.7) | 59 (52.7) | 1.00 | |
| Duration stayed as a VCHW | ||||
| ≤2 yrs | 258 (89.6) | 96 (85.7) | 0.4 (0.08, 1.5) | 0.2 (0.09, 2.1) |
| >2 yrs | 30 (10.4) | 16 (14.3) | 1.00 | |
| Presence of children under 5 years old | ||||
| Yes | 103 (35.8) | 52 (46.4) | 0.16 (0.07, 0.56) | 0.2 (0.09, 0.71) |
| No | 60 (53.2) | 185 (64.5) | 1.00 | |
| Husband support | ||||
| Yes | 234 (81.2) | 44 (39.3) | 6.70 (4.14, 10.83) | 8.48 (3.6, 19.86) |
| No | 54 (18.8) | 68 (60.7) | 1.00 | |
| Establishment of local endowment fund | ||||
| Yes | 232 (80.6) | 88 (78.6) | 1.13 (0.66, 1.93) | 1.35 (1.06, 2.47) |
| No | 56 (19.4) | 24 (21.4) | 1.00 | |
| Allow volunteer withdrawal | ||||
| Yes | 208 (72.2) | 82 (71.4) | 1.13 (0.66, 1.93) | 1.11 (1.05, 1.91) |
| No | 80 (27.8) | 32 (28.6) | 1.00 | |