Table 3 Crude odds ratios (ORs) for the effect of sociodemographic and work-related factors on turnover intention

Female

1.08

0.53 to 2.21

0.824

Age group

 < 30 years

1

−

−

 30 to 39 years

0.73

0.32 to 1.64

0.442

 40 to 49 years

0.15

0.06 to 0.39

< 0.001 ^a

 ≥ 50

0.16

0.07 to 0.36

< 0.001 ^a

Marital status

 Single

1

−

−

 Married

0.68

0.38 to 1.24

0.213

 Divorced/widowed

0.15

0.04 to 0.52

0.003 ^a

Living away from family

4.73

2.45 to 9.15

< 0.001 ^a

Years working in current health facility

 ≤ 1

1

−

−

 > 1 and ≤ 3

0.86

0.36 to 2.07

0.739

 > 3 and ≤ 5

0.80

0.29 to 2.21

0.667

 > 5

0.12

0.06 to 0.26

< 0.001 ^a

Profession

 Registered nurses

1

−

−

 Doctors

1.23

0.28 to 5.44

0.777

 Midwives

0.93

0.32 to 2.62

0.888

 Auxiliary nurses

1.52

0.52 to 4.45

0.440

 CHNs

2.19

0.87 to 5.53

0.096

 Health/ward assistants

0.23

0.08 to 0.62

0.003 ^a

 AHW/Pharmacists

1.31

0.42 to 4.11

0.637

Type of facility

 Hospital

1

−

−

 Health centre/clinic

2.02

1.10 to 3.67

0.022 ^a

District

 Akwapim North

1

−

−

 Upper Manya Krobo

5.11

2.05 to 12.73

< 0.001 ^a

 Kwahu West

1.87

1.00 to 3.47

0.049 ^a