Table 6 Linear regression model for the predicators of health worker motivation score (N = 96)

Constant

73.199

4.87

0.000

Time in post:

Less than 6 months

7

-

7 to 12 months

14

−3.004

4.34

0.491

More than 12 months

75

−0.798

3.60

0.825

District:

Kafue

54

-

Chongwe

29

1.459

2.11

0.491

Luangwa

23

4.095

3.01

0.178

Residence:

Peri-urban

20

-

Rural

70

3.171

2.40

0.192

Hospital*

6

−0.681

4.44

0.878

Received training?

No

30

-

Yes

66

2.896

2.09

0.170

Sex:

Male

41

Female

55

5.778

2.12

0.008

Type of health worker:

Environmental health technician

36

-

Nurse

18

0.341

2.97

0.909

Clinical officer

16

3.445

3.11

0.271

Classified daily employee

11

1.156

3.49

0.741

Non-clinical

15

6.909

3.29

0.039

Age

96

0.133

0.086

0.127