Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression models of the effect of gender on cadres of the United Republic of Tanzania’s health workforce, 2008
Cadres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MCHA/MA versus not CHA/MA (n = 769) | Nurse versus not Nurse (n = 725) | Midwife versus not Midwife (n = 725) | CO versus not CO (n = 725) | MD versus not MD (n = 769) | ||||||
Variable | Odds ratio (OR) | 95% confidence interval (CI) | Odds ratio (OR) | 95% confidence interval (CI) | Odds ratio (OR) | 95% confidence interval (CI) | Odds ratio (OR) | 95% confidence interval (CI) | Odds ratio (OR) | 95% confidence interval (CI) |
Gender | ||||||||||
Male | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
Female | 3.70*** | 2.16-6.33 | 5.61*** | 3.22-9.78 | 2.74*** | 1.44-5.20 | 0.08*** | 0.04-0.17 | 0.04*** | 0.02-0.09 |
Age (in years) | 1.06*** | 1.04-1.08 | 1.02* | 1.00-1.04 | 0.93*** | 0.91-0.96 | 1.00 | 0.96-1.04 | 1.04** | 1.01-1.07 |
Highest level for education completed | ||||||||||
Certificate | -- | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | -- | -- |
Diploma | -- | -- | 15.07*** | 9.45-24.03 | 0.02*** | 0.01-0.05 | 46.45*** | 16.83-128.22 | -- | -- |
Advanced diploma/higher | -- | -- | 0.96 | 0.41-2.23 | 0.08*** | 0.03-0.21 | 0.56 | 0.10-3.17 | -- | -- |
Region | ||||||||||
Dodoma | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
Iringa | 0.80 | 0.38-1.71 | 1.08 | 0.52-2.23 | 2.07* | 0.97-4.40 | 0.16*** | 0.03-0.86 | 0.04*** | 0.01-0.36 |
Mbeya | 1.90* | 0.97-3.74 | 0.53 | 0.25-1.13 | 0.75 | 0.36-1.59 | 0.75 | 0.21-2.74 | 0.80 | 0.30-2.11 |
Mtwara | 1.04 | 0.36-3.00 | 0.59 | 0.20-1.77 | 3.88** | 1.24-12.19 | 3.68 | 0.71-19.01 | 0.37 | 0.10-1.34 |
Mwanza | 2.47** | 1.22-4.99 | 0.90 | 0.40-2.05 | 1.13 | 0.51-2.54 | 1.54 | 0.37-6.37 | 0.42 | 0.13-1.31 |
Pwani | 1.26 | 0.60-2.69 | 0.60 | 0.28-1.32 | 0.74 | 0.34-1.64 | 3.35** | 1.02-11.01 | 0.34** | 0.12-0.97 |
Tabora | 0.84 | 0.38-1.86 | 0.88 | 0.42-1.86 | 1.05 | 0.47-.2.33 | 2.62 | 0.75-9.16 | 0.20*** | 0.07-0.57 |
Tanga | 053 | 0.24-1.19 | 2.04** | 1.01-4.12 | 0.57 | 0.26-1.25 | 0.65 | 0.16-2.65 | 1.17 | 0.43-3.18 |
Facility ownership | ||||||||||
Government | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
Private | 2.73*** | 1.52-4.89 | 1.16 | 0.59-2.28 | 0.33*** | 0.16-0.66 | 0.89 | 0.25-3.11 | 0.52 | 0.17-1.57 |
Facility type | ||||||||||
Health centre | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
Hospital | 0.47*** | 0.32-0.71 | 1.28 | 0.83-2.00 | 2.72*** | 1.71-4.32 | 0.14** | 0.06-0.32 | 3.98*** | 1.92-8.25 |