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Table 5 Multiple linear regression model with unstandardized Ī² coefficients (Ā±SE) for job satisfaction and intent to stay among Malawi providers ( Nā€‰=ā€‰360)

From: Job satisfaction and retention of health-care providers in Afghanistan and Malawi

Ā 

Job satisfaction

Intent to stay

Characteristics

Bivariate

Multivariate

Bivariate

Multivariate

Age (ā‰¤0Ā yearsā€‰=ā€‰reference value)

0.242 (0.114)*

0.262 (0.126)*

0.377 (0.122)**

0.275 (0.139)*

ā€ƒā€‰40+

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Years at the same job

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰(0 to 2Ā yearsā€‰=ā€‰reference value)

-0.073 (0.108)++

-0.231 (0.121)+

0.143 (0.123)++

-0.037 (0.139)

ā€ƒā€‰3+

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Gender (0ā€‰=ā€‰male)

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰Female

0.114 (0.117)

N/A

0.013 (0.123)

N/A

ā€ƒā€‰Having young children

0.018 (0.123)

N/A

-0.440 (0.142)**

-0.373 (0.167)*

Time to travel to work (0ā€‰=ā€‰<30Ā min)

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰30-59Ā min

-0.027 (0.132)

0.077 (0.130)

0.051 (0.158)

N/A

ā€ƒā€‰1 to 3Ā hours

-0.430 (0.248)+

-0.101 (0.243)

0.079 (0.261)

Ā 

Cadre (0ā€‰=ā€‰Medical doctor)

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰Midwife/nurse

-0.151 (0.200)

N/A

0.041 (0.185)

-0.040 (0.188)

ā€ƒā€‰Supporting staff/medical assistant

-0.188 (0.167)

Ā 

0.115 (0.189)

0.020 (0.200)

ā€ƒā€‰Others

0.064 (0.155)

Ā 

0.288 (0.148)+

0.132 (0.157)

ā€ƒā€‰Sufficient resources

0.097 (0.056)+

-0.001 (0.059)

0.140 (0.016)*

0.087 (0.069)

ā€ƒā€‰Recognition

0.172 (0.05)**

0.086 (0.053)

0.144 (0.056)*

0.054 (0.065)

ā€ƒā€‰Paid an appropriate salary

0.083 (0.034)*

0.042 (0.038)

0.097 (0.040)*

0.081 (0.045)+

ā€ƒā€‰Training opportunities

0.195 (0.041)**

0.123 (0.046)**

0.127 (0.047)**

0.101 (0.051)*

ā€ƒā€‰Safety

0.207 (0.054)**

0.112 (0.060)+

0.024 (0.062)

N/A

R 2

Ā 

0.098

Ā 

0.091

  1. N/A: not applicable.
  2. ++0.25ā€‰<ā€‰Pā€‰<ā€‰0.10, + Pā€‰<ā€‰0.10, *Pā€‰<ā€‰0.05, **Pā€‰<ā€‰0.01.