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Table 7 Association between independent variables and staff motivation as revealed by multivariate analyses, using Generalized Estimated Equation (GEE)

From: 'I believe that the staff have reduced their closeness to patients': an exploratory study on the impact of HIV/AIDS on staff in four rural hospitals in Uganda

 

N

% not motivated

Adjusted OR (95% Confidence Interval)

Profession

   

   Support

36

8 (22%)

0.57 (0.09–3.44)

   Low education (Nursing assistant)

70

13 (19%)

1

   Mid and high education (Enrolled nurse, Registered nurse, Allied health professional)

131

48 (37%)

1.90 (1.35–2.67)

Sex

   

   Female

181

49 (27%)

1

   Male

56

20 (36%)

1.61 (1.26–2.08)

Perceived risk of HIV

   

   Not afraid of getting infected at work

41

8 (19.5%)

1

   Afraid of getting infected at work, but feels adequately protected

110

37 (36.5%)

2.75 (0.89–8.54)

   Afraid of getting infected at work and does not feel adequately protected

86

24 (28%)

1.41 (0.73–2.74)

Works overtime

   

   Yes

175

62 (35%)

4.21 (2.93–6.05)

   No

62

7 (11%)

1

Provision of counselling

   

   Yes

213

55 (26%)

1

   No or does not know

24

14 (58%)

4.77 (3.52–6.45)

Use of Antiretrovirals

   

   Yes

11

5 (45.5%)

2.05 (1.15–3.64)

   No

226

64 (28%)

1

Frequency of immediate supervision

   

   Every day

136

28 (21%)

1

   Less than every day

101

41 (41%)

2.54 (1.68–3.84)

  1. OR = Odds Ratio