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Table 4 Regression model testing for predictors of likelihood to quit

From: The retention of health human resources in primary healthcare centers in Lebanon: a national survey

 

Likelihood to Quit**

Likely vs. Not likely

Not sure vs. Not likely

 

OR

CI

P-value

OR

CI

P-value*

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

EE level

High vs. low

3.46

2.00

5.99

<0.001

0.78

0.31

1.96

0.596

Moderate vs. low

1.72

0.93

3.15

0.082

1.00

0.42

2.35

0.997

PA level

High vs. low

3.05

1.67

5.56

<0.001

2.42

1.06

5.48

0.035

Moderate vs. low

1.78

0.98

3.23

0.060

0.97

0.40

2.36

0.944

Education

Intermediate/high school/vocational or diploma vs. Medical specialty

1.63

0.71

3.78

0.253

2.27

0.74

6.98

0.153

Nursing degree vs. Medical specialty

0.84

0.36

1.94

0.681

1.03

0.31

3.47

0.962

University degree vs. Medical specialty

2.48

1.02

6.08

0.046

2.34

0.70

7.82

0.169

Medical degree vs. Medical specialty

1.12

0.61

2.06

0.712

1.89

0.88

4.05

0.101

Number of work hours per week

1 to 10 hours vs. 31 and up hours

1.83

0.92

3.64

0.083

3.15

1.22

8.15

0.018

11 to 30 hours vs. 31 and up hours

0.82

0.42

1.62

0.568

2.00

0.81

4.94

0.135

Number of years working in PHC

Six months to 1 year vs. More than 10 years

3.88

1.36

11.10

0.011

3.13

0.82

11.94

0.095

1 to 5 years vs. More than 10 years

1.60

0.81

3.15

0.179

1.44

0.58

3.60

0.437

6 to 10 years vs. More than 10 years

1.99

1.03

3.84

0.041

1.21

0.47

3.09

0.690

  1. *P-values below 0.05 are significant and therefore in bold font.
  2. ** Goodness-of-fit: Pearson’s (chi-square = 7325.0, df= 676, p-value = 0.057) and Deviance (chi-square = 645.8, df=676, p-value = 0.793).