Table 4 Results of the multinomial logit model

 Constant

− 1.833***

0.218

 Minimum duration of service

− 0.262***

0.036

− 123 602

 Monthly salary

2.1 × 10⁻⁰⁶

1.1 × 10⁻⁰⁶

 Opportunity of professional development

0.040

0.033

19 244

 Provision of secondary education to children

0.252***

0.042

118 592

 Provision of primary education to children

0.182***

0.045

85 646

 Either telemedicine or video conferencing available at the workplace

− 0.055

0.041

− 25 963

 Both telemedicine and video conferencing available at the workplace

− 0.079

0.044

− 37 300

 Team of OB-GYN, pediatrician, and anesthesiologist at the workplace

0.416***

0.033

195 749

 Opportunity of private practice

0.111***

0.032

52 288

 Provision of car allowance

− 0.070*

0.031

− 33 226

 Opportunity of private practice × gender (female)

− 0.130

0.069

 Team of OB-GYN, pediatrician, and anesthesiologist at the workplace × age (> 45 years)

− 0.235

0.147

 Team of OB-GYN, pediatrician, and anesthesiologist at the workplace × age (36–45 years)

− 0.262**

0.084

 Both telemedicine and video conferencing available at the workplace × age (> 45 years)

− 0.303*

0.132

 Both telemedicine and video conferencing available at the workplace × age (36–45 years)

− 0.139

0.083

 Team of OB-GYN, pediatrician, and anesthesiologist at the workplace × total work experience (5–10 years)

− 0.130

0.092

 Opportunity for private practice × highest education attained (extra degree)

− 0.414*

0.196

 Opportunity for private practice × highest education attained (MD)

− 0.033

0.148

 Team of OB-GYN, pediatrician, and anesthesiologist at the workplace × highest education attained (extra degree)

− 0.460*

0.209

 Team of OB-GYN, pediatrician, and anesthesiologist at the workplace × highest education attained (MD)

− 0.334*

0.159

 Both telemedicine and video conferencing available at the workplace × no experience of working in remote area

0.185

0.111

 Provision of secondary education to children × country of highest education (outside Nepal)

− 0.228**

0.084

 Provision of primary education to children × country of highest education (outside Nepal)

− 0.180*

0.086

 Opportunity for professional development × type of workplace (medical college)

0.207*

0.087

 Opportunity of professional development × type of workplace (private hospital)

0.153

0.097

 Monthly salary × type of workplace (medical college)

1.2 × 10⁻⁶

1.2 × 10⁻⁶

 Monthly salary × type of workplace (private hospital)

− 2.5 × 10⁻⁶*

1.2 × 10⁻⁶