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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) for the effect of motivation and job satisfaction on turnover intention

From: The effects of health worker motivation and job satisfaction on turnover intention in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Risk determinants of turnover intention

AOR

95% CI

P b

Motivation score

0.74

0.60 to 0.92

0.006 a

Job satisfaction score

0.74

0.57 to 0.96

0.025 a

Agec

0.91

0.71 to 1.16

0.444

Years working in current health facility

   

 ≤ 1

1

−

−

 > 1 and ≤ 3

0.45

0.14 to 1.44

0.179

 > 3 and ≤ 5

0.55

0.16 to 1.90

0.348

 > 5

0.08

0.02 to 0.32

< 0.001 a

Profession

   

 Registered nurses

1

−

−

 Doctors

1.32

0.24 to 7.38

0.751

 Midwives

3.16

0.81 to 12.34

0.098

 Auxiliary nurses

1.59

0.40 to 6.33

0.506

 CHNs

1.9

0.40 to 9.04

0.418

 Health/ward assistants

1.76

0.46 to 6.77

0.411

 AHW/Pharmacists

1.02

0.24 to 4.29

0.975

Type of facility

   

 Hospital

1

−

−

 Health centre/clinic

1.02

0.30 to 3.51

0.973

District

   

 Akwapim North

1

−

−

 Upper Manya Krobo

5.92

2.10 to 16.67

0.001 a

 Kwahu West

4.36

2.00 to 12.31

0.001 a

  1. astatistical significance P < 0.05; bWald-test.
  2. creported per five year increase in age.
  3. AHW: allied health worker; CHN: community health nurse; CHPS: Community-based Health Planning and Services.