TABLE 5.
Logistic Regression Predicting RN Employment in Long-term Care (N=15,373)
| Variables | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years since graduating from RN program | 1.01 | 1.004–1.02 | 0.002 |
| Black | 1.54 | 1.17–2.03 | 0.002 |
| Hispanic | 1.01 | 0.74–1.39 | 0.885 |
| Asian | 1.43 | 0.96–2.13 | 0.079 |
| Other race (eg, Native Hawaiian) | 0.92 | 0.62–1.37 | 0.685 |
| Male | 0.85 | 0.65–1.11 | 0.224 |
| Associate degree RN | 1.54 | 1.20–1.97 | 0.001 |
| Bachelor’s degree RN | 0.70 | 0.54–0.93 | 0.01 |
| Master’s and PhD degree RN | 0.56 | 0.4–0.78 | 0.001 |
| Prior education as LVN | 1.90 | 1.61–2.25 | 0.001 |
| Union represented | 0.20 | 0.15–0.28 | 0.001 |
| Secondary position | 1.14 | 0.86–1.52 | 0.364 |
| Foreign educated | 1.29 | 0.9–1.84 | 0.161 |
| Enrolled in education program | 0.71 | 0.52–0.98 | 0.034 |
| Married | 0.85 | 0.73–0.99 | 0.04 |
| Cares for children ages 5 or younger | 0.97 | 0.8–1.18 | 0.758 |
| Cares for children between ages 6–18 | 1.16 | 0.91–1.45 | 0.185 |
| Non-nursing household income | 1.00 | 0.99–1.01 | 0.282 |
| Veteran | 1.46 | 1.01–2.11 | 0.044 |
| Self-employed or agency-based | 2.38 | 1.52–3.73 | 0.001 |
| Census region | |||
| New England | 1.75 | 1.37–2.24 | 0.001 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 1.36 | 1.05–1.76 | 0.02 |
| East North Central | 0.99 | 0.79–1.25 | 0.929 |
| West North Central | 1.12 | 0.65–1.93 | 0.675 |
| South Atlantic | 0.72 | 0.53–0.97 | 0.029 |
| East South Central | 0.83 | 0.63–1.09 | 0.186 |
| West South Central | 0.69 | 0.51–0.94 | 0.019 |
| Mountain | 0.93 | 0.70–1.23 | 0.61 |
| Constant | 0.09 | 0.05–0.16 | |
The reference group is a White female RN from the Pacific region, not employed in long-term care whose highest degree of any kind was a diploma in nursing.
Method used to calculate non-nursing household income is available from the authors.
LVN indicates licensed vocational nurse; RN, registered nurse.