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Table 6 Multivariate analysis of determinants of intention to seek employment in the public sector (logistic regression)

From: The influence of training programs on career aspirations: evidence from a cross-sectional study of nursing students in India

Predictors

Reference category

β

P

95 % CI

Lower

Upper

Age >21

21 or younger

−0.59

0.20

−1.49

0.30

Male

Female

0.79

0.26

−0.58

2.17

Not currently married

Married

−1.41

0.13

−3.24

0.42

Caste: SC or ST

OBC/general

0.93

0.05

−0.01

1.86

Studying in Bihar

Gujarat

1.67

0.05

0.02

3.31

Household residence: rural

Urban

−0.70

0.11

−1.55

0.15

Household position on asset index

0.14

0.42

−0.20

0.47

Training program: ANM

GNM/BSN

0.48

0.35

−0.52

1.48

Training institute: private

Public

−0.04

0.94

−1.01

0.93

Respondent characteristics

a)Respondent knew someone who did the same nursing course and recommended nursing as a career

 

−0.69

0.14

−1.60

0.22

b)Joined their particular nursing institute because it was the best place to get a job

 

−1.61*

0.00

−2.62

−0.60

c)Think it is important to have personal connections to access jobs

 

1.32

0.08

−0.17

2.81

Training institute characteristics

a)Organizes job placements

 

0.22

0.67

−0.80

1.24

b)Organizes job fairs

 

−1.47

0.06

−3.02

0.08

c)Informs students about jobs

 

−0.25

0.60

−1.17

0.67

d)Non-technical skills taught

 

−1.20*

0.01

−2.11

−0.29

Constant

 

2.89

0.003

0.98

4.79

  1. *P < 0.05