Table 3.
Individual, Unit, and Facility Characteristics Associated with Care Aide Job Satisfaction
| Adjusted OR | Unadjusted OR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95 % CI) | P-Value | OR (95 % CI) | P-Value | |
| Fixed Effects | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 1.00 (0.65–1.55) | 0.980 | 0.83 (0.55–1.25) | 0.374 |
| Age | ||||
| 20–29 | 1.27 (0.25–6.54) | 0.776 | 0.687 (0.15–3.09) | 0.624 |
| 30–39 | 1.65 (0.32–8.35) | 0.548 | 0.96 (0.22–4.24) | 0.958 |
| 40–49 | 1.67 (0.33–8.42) | 0.535 | 1.15 (0.26–5.06) | 0.852 |
| 50–59 | 1.75 (0.35–8.89) | 0.498 | 1.10 (0.25–4.86) | 0.896 |
| > 60 | 1.68 (0.32–8.84) | 0.536 | 1.18 (0.26–5.41) | 0.825 |
| Born in Canada | ||||
| No | 0.91 (0.68–1.22) | 0.547 | 1.94 (1.53–2.45) | <0.001 |
| NH Size | ||||
| Medium (80–120 beds) | 1.12 (0.75–1.68) | 0.584 | 1.14 (0.76–1.70) | 0.515 |
| Large (>120 beds) | 0.82 (0.55–1.21) | 0.319 | 1.22 (0.87–1.73) | 0.252 |
| NH Owner | ||||
| Private for Profit | 0.94 (0.66–1.34) | 0.735 | 0.81 (0.57–1.18) | 0.289 |
| Voluntary not for profit | 0.90 (0.67–1.21) | 0.493 | 0.90 (0.66–1.21) | 0.485 |
| Unit Type | ||||
| Secure Dementia/Alzheimer’s | 0.71 (0.54–0.95) | 0.022 | 1.00 (0.75–1.34) | 0.961 |
| Mental Health | 0.41 (0.10–1.57) | 0.195 | 0.45 (0.12–1.68) | 0.233 |
| Combined LTC and Dementia | 0.83 (0.48–1.44) | 0.512 | 0.60 (0.34–1.04) | 0.069 |
| ACT Concept | ||||
| Leadership | 1.30 (1.04–1.64) | 0.021 | 2.95 (2.43–3.58) | <0.001 |
| Culture | 2.86 (2.09–3.90) | <0.001 | 6.30 (5.23–8.40) | <0.001 |
| Evaluation | 0.99 (0.80–1.24) | 0.981 | 2.21 (1.84–2.66) | <0.001 |
| Formal Interaction | 0.94 (0.76–1.13) | 0.513 | 1.25 (1.08–1.50) | 0.003 |
| Informal Interaction | 0.96 (0.87–1.04) | 0.317 | 1.13 (1.05–1.22) | 0.001 |
| Social Capital | 1.50 (1.13–2.00) | 0.005 | 3.92 (3.10–4.96) | <0.001 |
| Structural and Electronic Resources | 1.06 (0.99–1.16) | 0.099 | 1.31 (1.22–1.39) | <0.001 |
| Organizational Slack—Staff | 1.23 (1.06–1.53) | 0.002 | 1.80 (1.61–2.01) | <0.001 |
| Organizational Slack—Space | 1.14 (1.00–1.31) | 0.050 | 1.65 (1.47–1.85) | <0.001 |
| Organizational Slack—Time | 1.27 (1.06–1.53) | 0.010 | 2.15 (1.87–2.46) | <0.001 |
| MBI Scales | ||||
| MBI-Exhaustion | 0.85 (0.77–0.93) | <0.001 | 0.68 (0.65–0.75) | <0.001 |
| MBI-Cynicism | 0.87 (0.80–0.96) | 0.005 | 0.72 (0.67–0.77) | <0.001 |
| MBI-Professional Efficacy | 1.33 (1.16–1.53) | <0.001 | 1.76 (1.55–2.00) | <0.001 |
| Estimate | SE | 95 % CI Lower | 95 % CI Lower | |
| Facility | 0.0028 | 0.017 | <0.001 | 677.49 |
| Unit | <0.001 | <0.001 | - | - |
Reference groups are: Gender (Male), NH Size (Small), Unit Type (General LTC), Born in Canada (Yes), NH Owner/Operator (Public)