Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression models of predictors of willingness to leave government service if an opportunity arose
| Variable | Adjusted odds ratio (95 % CI) |
|---|---|
| Cadre | |
| Male medical officers | 1.00 |
| Lady health Visitors | 0.42 (0.269–0.660) *** |
| Specialists | 0.66 (0.360–1.215) |
| Nurses | 0.26 (0.114–0.603) *** |
| Women medical officers | 0.92 (0.505–1.693) |
| Technicians/dispensers | 0.77 (0.494–1.20) |
| Medical superintendents | 0.64 (0.222–1.823) |
| Promotion | |
| Yes | 1.00 |
| No | 1.03 (0.74–1.42) |
| Experience, years | |
| Less than 5 | 1.00 |
| 5–10 | 1.20 (0.71–2.02) |
| 11–15 | 0.90 (0.52–1.56) |
| 16–20 | 1.07 (0.62–1.83) |
| 21 and above | 0.75 (0.453–1.24) |
| Region | |
| Punjab North | 1 |
| Punjab South | 1.79 (1.04–3.09) ** |
| Sindh | 2.16 (1.23–3.82) ** |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 2.84 (1.59–5.05) *** |
| Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 2.77 (1.35–5.71) ** |
| Gilgit Baltistan | 3.34 (1.67–6.67) *** |
| Azad Jammu and Kashmir | 4.33 (2.49–7.54) *** |
| Balochistan | 4.21 (2.41–7.33) *** |
| Satisfaction with Annual Confidential Report | |
| Yes | 1.00 |
| No | 1.67 (1.18–2.40) *** |
| Political interference | |
| No | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.44 (1.05–1.98) ** |
| Satisfaction with salary | |
| Yes | 1.00 |
| No | 2.03 (1.47–2.81) *** |
**P <0.05, ***P <0.01.