Table 3 Mean scores (95 % CI) of factors influencing the decision to retire

External factors

External control (1–5)

2.63

2.75

2.64

2.62

2.51

2.61

(2.56-2.69)

(2.53-2.97)

(2.58-2.70)

(2.50-2.73)

(2.02-3.00)

(2.50-2.72)

Demands from government and health insurers (1–5)

2.35¹

2.44

2.35¹

2.11¹

2.23

2.12¹

(2.29-2.40)

(2.24-2.64)

(2.30-2.41)

(1.98-2.24)

(1.76-2.71)

(2.00-2.24)

Societal developments (1–5)

2.54¹

2.59¹

2.55¹

2.07¹

1.99¹

2.06¹

(2.48-2.60)

(2.37-2.82)

(2.49-2.61)

(1.97-2.17)

(1.65-2.33)

(1.97-2.16)

Demands from patients (1–5)

2.56¹

2.76¹

2.58¹

2.26¹

2.28¹

2.26¹

(2.49-2.62)

(2.52-3.00)

(2.52-2.64)

(2.16-2.35)

(1.95-2.61)

(2.17-2.35)

Personal reasons

Career change (1–3)

1.26¹

1.31

1.27¹

1.15¹²

1.38²

1.17¹

(1.21-1.32)

(1.12-1.50)

(1.22-1.32)

(1.10-1.20)

(1.01-1.76)

(1.12-1.23)

Health (1–3)

1.57¹

1.77¹

1.59¹

1.31¹

1.28¹

1.30¹

(1.50-1.64)

(1.48-2.06)

(1.52-1.66)

(1.23-1.39)

(1.04-1.52)

(1.23-1.38)

Family reasons and time for leisure (1–3)

1.87¹

1.92

1.87¹

1.74¹

1.57

1.72¹

(1.79-1.94)

(1.67-2.17)

(1.80-1.95)

(1.66-1.82)

(1.28-1.87)

(1.64-1.81)