Table 4 Association between health systems factors and retention among health workers in Lira District
Variable | Left | Retained | values | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | PR (95% CI) | P-Values | |
Physical state of the facility | ||||
 Poor | 10 (14.93) | 4 (2.30) | Ref (1) |  |
 Moderate | 50 (74.63) | 101 (60.12 | 2.34 (1.01;5.41) | 0.047 |
 Good | 7 (10.45) | 63 (37.50) | 3.15 (1.37;7.25) | 0.007 |
Equipment availability | ||||
 Chronic lack of equipment | 4 (5.97) | 30 (17.86) | Ref (1) |  |
 All equipment available | 7 (10.45) | 3 (1.79) | 0.69 (0.63;0.76) |  < 0.001 |
 Some equipment available | 56 (83.58) | 135 (80.36) | 0.76 (0.64;0.90) | 0.002 |
Working hours (more than 40Â h a week) | ||||
 Never | 0 (0.00) | 19 (11.31) | Ref (1) |  |
 Sometimes | 14 (20.90) | 120 (71.43) | 0.90 (0.85;0.95) |  < 0.001 |
 Most times | 53 (79.10) | 29 (17.26) | 0.35 (0.26;0.47) |  < 0.001 |
Do you feel comfortable with the rotations/transfers | ||||
 No | 35 (52.24) | 33 (19.64) | Ref (1) |  |
 Yes | 32 (47.76) | 135 (80.36) | 1.67 (1.29;2.15) |  < 0.001 |
Receiving adequate support from staff | ||||
 Does not receive adequate support | 36 (53.73) | 16 (9.52) | Ref (1) |  |
 Receive adequate support | 31 (46.27) | 152 (90.48) | 2.70 (1.78;4.08) |  < 0.001 |
Feeling valued and respected by colleagues at workplace | ||||
 No | 20 (29.85) | 3 (1.79) | Ref (1) |  |
 Yes | 47 (70.15) | 165 (98.21) | 5.97 (2.07;17.22) | 0.001 |
Sundries availability | ||||
 Always available | 0 (0.00) | 8 (4.76) | Ref (1) |  |
 Sometimes | 57 (85.07) | 129 (76.79) | 0.69 (0.63;0.76) |  < 0.001 |
 Very often | 10 (14.93) | 31 (18.45) | 0.76 (0.64;0.90) | 0.002 |
Access to incentives (housing, transport, hard-to-reach pay) | ||||
 No access | 65 (97.01) | 68 (40.48) | Ref (1) |  |
 Have access | 2 (2.99) | 100 (59.52) | 1.92 (0.43;0.60) |  < 0.001 |