Research Article
Factors Influencing Turnover Intention among Nurses and Midwives in Ghana
Table 3
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with turnover intention among study participants.
| Variables | Univariate | Multivariate | Crude OR (95% CI) | value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | value |
| Rank | | | | | Staff nurse/midwife | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | Senior staff nurse/midwife | 5.05 (1.08–23.61) | 0.040 | 6.81 (1.18–39.16) | 0.032 | Nursing/midwifery officer | 0.50 (0.19–1.29) | 0.149 | 0.63 (0.17–2.38) | 0.494 | Senior nursing/midwifery officer | 0.30 (0.07–1.38) | 0.123 | 1.25 (0.17–9.42) | 0.829 | Principal nursing/midwifery officer | 0.90 (0.23–3.58) | 0.886 | 11.79 (1.20–115.98) | 0.034 |
| Salary (Gh¢) | | | | | 1000–2000 | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | 2000–3000 | 1.23 (0.49–3.12) | 0.657 | 1.04 (0.29–3.67) | 0.955 | 3000–4000 | 0.36 (0.13–0.99) | 0.047 | 0.07 (0.01–0.46) | 0.005 |
| Management support | | | | | Adequate | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | Inadequate | 5.16 (2.26–11.81) | <0.001 | 3.09 (1.09–8.75) | 0.033 |
| Leadership style at the ward | | | | | Like | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | Dislike | 7.32 (3.06–17.54) | <0.001 | 3.17 (0.93–10.80) | 0.065 |
| Effect of work on the matrimonial home | | | | | Yes | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | No | 0.18 (0.06–0.53) | 0.002 | 0.40 (0.10–1.52) | 0.179 |
| Number of staff on duty per shift | | | | | Adequate | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | Inadequate | 5.32 (2.36–12.02) | <0.001 | 3.36 (1.08–10.47) | 0.037 |
| Level of exposure | | | | | Low | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | High | 3.60 (1.59–8.18) | 0.002 | 1.68 (0.62–4.56) | 0.304 |
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NB: all significant variables were adjusted for in the multivariate analysis, OR : odds ratio, and CI : confidence interval.
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