Intention to Extend Working Life among Thai Registered Nurses in Ministry of Public Health: A National Survey

Table 5

Multiple logistic regression of intention to extend working life among registered nurses (n=3,018).

Variables	Service Department (n=2,622)			Academic Departments (n=396)
	aOR	95% CI	p-value	aOR	95% CI	p-value
Age (55-59 years)	1.04	0.96-1.12	0.384	0.94	0.77-1.17	0.591
Perceived health status
Moderate	Ref			Ref
Good or very good	1.58	1.22-2.04	0.001	2.27	1.26-4.12	0.007
Shift work
Yes	Ref			Ref
No	1.78	1.33-2.38	<0.001	1.31	0.71-2.43	0.387
Monthly income (Baht)
Less than or equal to 50,000	Ref			Ref
More than 50,000	1.42	1.13-1.80	0.003	2.48	1.38-4.46	0.002
Family member against extension
Yes	Ref
No	1.21	0.99-1.48	0.058	2.15	1.27-3.64	0.004
Working resources
Poor	Ref			Ref
Moderate or good	2.53	1.80-3.58	<0.001	3.74	1.82-7.66	<0.001

Notes. Perceived health status refers to the registered nurse’s feeling concerning the state of her health. Shift work refers to a work schedule that includes frequent periods of nonstandard work hours, compared to a fixed daily work schedule with standard day work hours. Monthly income refers to the total monthly wage or salary. It includes basic pay, overtime pay, and other allowances. Family members not against extension means the nurses can decide by themselves about their extension. Working resources refer to efficiency of manpower, financial, materials, and equipment which are used at the facility where the registered nurse works; data. was set at p<0.05. Abbreviations. aOR, adjusted odds ratio; Ref, reference group.