Table 3 Characteristics of health care providers in PMTCT clinics comparing those who had an intention to leave their current job versus those with no such intention
Variables | Intention to leave current job: N (%) | No intention to leave: N (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (N = 191) | 0.05 | ||
< 30 | 15 (43) | 20 (57) | |
30–40 | 34 (48) | 37 (52) | |
> 40 | 20 (24) | 65 (76) | |
Sex (N = 185) | 0.41 | ||
Female | 4 (57) | 3 (43) | |
Male | 60 (34) | 118 (66) | |
Duration in current position (N = 186) | 0.71 | ||
< 1 year | 7 (58) | 5 (42) | |
1–5 years | 35 (38) | 56 (62) | |
5–10 years | 12 (29) | 29 (71) | |
> 10 years | 16 (38) | 26 (62) | |
Education (N = 199) | 0.25 | ||
Primary school | 3 (17) | 14 (82) | |
Secondary school | 7 (18) | 31 (82) | |
College (certificate) | 30 (42) | 42 (58) | |
College (diploma) and above | 33 (46) | 39 (54) | |
Professional title/cadre (N = 202) | 0.65 | ||
Nurse officer | 18 (32) | 38 (68) | |
Nurse midwife | 21 (41) | 30 (59) | |
Nurse attendant/auxiliary | 21 (31) | 46 (69) | |
PHN/HBC nurse | 14 (50) | 14 (50) | |
Health facility level (N = 213) | 0.01 | ||
Hospitals and health centres | 24 (59) | 17 (41) | |
Dispensary | 53 (31) | 119 (69) | |
Distance from home to work (N = 191) | 0.14 | ||
< 1 h | 14 (31) | 31 (69) | |
1–2 h | 28 (42) | 39 (58) | |
> 2 h | 13 (16) | 66 (84) | |
Option preferred by womena (N = 198) | 0.04 | ||
PMTCT Option B+ | 52 (32) | 112 (68) | |
Other PMTCT Options | 21 (62) | 13 (38) | |
Feasible PMTCT Optiona (N = 194) | 0.87 | ||
PMTCT Option B+ | 63 (36) | 111 (64) | |
Other PMTCT Options | 8 (40) | 12 (60) | |
Best for mother and babya (N = 196) | 0.51 | ||
PMTCT Option B+ | 62 (35) | 113 (65) | |
Other PMTCT Options | 10 (48) | 11 (52) |