Table 7.
Association of socio-demographic and economic factors with retention in public hospital pharmacist jobs
| Variable | Still in public hospital service | Quit public hospital service | χ 2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Socio-demographic factors | ||||
| Age | ||||
| ≤35 years | 13 | 8 | 0.16 | 0.69 |
| >35 years | 6 | 5 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 13 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.96 |
| Female | 6 | 4 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 4 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.66 |
| Married | 13 | 9 | ||
| Geo-economic location of family | ||||
| Urban | 16 | 3 | 0.36 | 0.55 |
| Rural | 11 | 1 | ||
| Geo-economic location of pharmacist’s childhood | ||||
| Urban | 12 | 3 | 1.37 | 1.24 |
| Rural | 5 | 1 | ||
| B. Economic factors | ||||
| Socio-economic status of family during A’Level education | ||||
| Low | 8 | 10 | 0.01 | 0.92 |
| Middle or high | 6 | 7 | ||
| Wages are important in choice between public and private sector careers | ||||
| Yes | 17 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.68 |
| No | 11 | 2 | ||
| A minimum salary of UGX 2,000,000 is needed to accept full time pharmacist job | ||||
| Yes | 7 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.76 |
| No | 11 | 1 | ||
| Quit hospital pharmacist job due to low pay | ||||
| Yes | 2 | 4 | 0.39 | 0.53 |
| No | 4 | 4 | ||
| Pharmacist has additional economic activities besides employment | ||||
| Yes | 14 | 4 | 1.30 | 0.25 |
| No | 7 | 5 | ||