Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of factors influencing nurses’ intention to leave their jobs within 12 months
| Variable | n | Intention to leave (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,513 | 1,086 (30.9%) | |
| Moonlighting in the past 12 months | <0.001 | ||
| No | 2,477 | 690 (27.9%) | |
| Yes | 965 | 381 (39.5%) | |
| Province | <0.001 | ||
| Gauteng | 1,461 | 552 (37.8%) | |
| Eastern Cape | 935 | 239 (25.5%) | |
| Western Cape | 795 | 206 (25.9%) | |
| Free State | 322 | 91 (28.1%) | |
| Age group (in years) | <0.001 | ||
| < 25 | 126 | 34 (26.8%) | |
| 25–34 | 864 | 326 (37.7%) | |
| 35–44 | 981 | 320 (32.6%) | |
| 45–54 | 1,026 | 265 (25.8%) | |
| 55 + | 410 | 106 (25.8%) | |
| Sex | 0.181 | ||
| Male | 272 | 96 (35.3%) | |
| Female | 3,234 | 988 (30.6%) | |
| Marital status | 0.447 | ||
| Married/living together | 1,592 | 495 (31.1%) | |
| Single | 1,406 | 447 (31.8%) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 503 | 142 (28.2%) | |
| Number of children | 0.005 | ||
| None | 593 | 224 (37.8%) | |
| One | 794 | 241 (30.4%) | |
| Two | 1,084 | 335 (30.9%) | |
| Three | 669 | 194 (29.0%) | |
| Four or more | 363 | 88 (24.4%) | |
| Sector | <0.001 | ||
| Public | 2,561 | 722 (28.2%) | |
| Private | 671 | 248 (36.9%) | |
| Agency | 216 | 95 (44.1%) | |
| Nursing category | <0.001 | ||
| Professional nurse | 1,682 | 609 (36.2%) | |
| Enrolled nurse | 699 | 227 (32.5%) | |
| Nursing assistant | 1,132 | 251 (22.1%) | |
| Years working at primary job | <0.001 | ||
| Less than 1 | 379 | 84 (22.3%) | |
| 1–4 | 911 | 321 (35.2%) | |
| 5–9 | 652 | 255 (39.2%) | |
| 10–14 | 323 | 100 (31.1%) | |
| 15–19 | 298 | 88 (29.4%) | |
| 20 or more | 873 | 219 (25.1%) |