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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with intention to leave nursing

From: Intention to leave profession, psychosocial environment and self-rated health among registered nurses from large hospitals in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

OR crude (IC95%)

Block I OR (IC95%)

Block II OR (IC95%)

Block III OR (IC95%)

Gender

 Female

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Male

1.26 (0.99–1.60)

1.40 (1.08–1.83)

1.63 (1.24–2.17)

1.65 (1.24–2.19)

 Age

0.96 (0.96–0.97)

0.97 (0.96–0.98)

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

Worked as a healthcare professional before becoming a nurse

 Yes

1.0

 

1.0

1.0

 No

1.35 (1.10–1.65)

 

1.55 (1.22–1.97)

1.57 (1.23–2.00)

Holds a leadership position

 No

1.0

 

1.0

1.0

 Yes

1.32 (1.09–1.59)

 

1.28 (1.03–1.59)

1.28 (1.03–1.59)

Effort-reward imbalance

 Low imbalance

1.0

 

1.0

1.0

 High imbalance

3.55 (2.97–4.24)

 

2.05 (1.65–2.54)

2.00 (1.60–2.48)

Overcommitment

 No

1.0

 

1.0

1.0

 Yes

2.68 (2.25–3.19)

 

1.97 (1.60–2.43)

1.87 (1.51–2.32)

Demand–Control Model

 Low strain

1.0

 

1.0

1.0

 Active job

2.73 (2.03–3.65)

 

1.57 (1.14–2.17)

1.54 (1.11–2.13)

 Passive job

2.72 (2.09–3.69)

 

2.14 (1.53–2.98)

2.10 (1.50–2.93)

 High strain

5.98 (4.54–7.89)

 

2.60 (1.89–3.60)

2.49 (1.80–3.44)

Supervisor support

 High

1.0

 

1.0

1.0

 Low

2.04 (1.72–2.43)

 

1.35 (1.10–1.66)

1.33 (1.09–1.64)

Self-rated health

 Good/very good

1.0

  

1.0

 Regular

1.54 (1.27–1.86)

  

1.18 (0.94–1.46)

 Poor/very poor

3.01 (2.26–4.02)

  

1.92 (1.38–2.67)