Table 2 Bivariate association between work-related factors and intention to leave nursing
Characteristics | Oftena | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | OR | 95% CI | p | |
Worked as a healthcare professional before becoming a nurse | |||||
Yes | 144 | 18.4 | 1.00 | 0.004 | |
No | 562 | 23.3 | 1.35 | (1.10–1.65) | |
Holds a leadership position | |||||
No | 513 | 23.8 | 1.00 | 0.003 | |
Yes | 189 | 19.1 | 1.32 | (1.09–1.59) | |
Years working in nursing (mean ± SD) | 13.3 | (±9.5) | 0.97 | (0.96–0.98) | <0.001 |
Weekly hours worked (mean ± SD) | 57.5 | (±22.5) | 1.00 | (1.00–1.01) | 0.031 |
Work schedule | |||||
Day worker | 246 | 19.7 | 1.00 | 0.007 | |
Night worker | 469 | 23.7 | 1.27 | (1.06–1.51) | |
Number of jobs | |||||
One | 228 | 21.4 | 1.00 | 0.759 | |
Two | 393 | 22.4 | 1.06 | (0.88–1.28) | |
Three or more | 94 | 22.8 | 1.08 | (0.83–1.43) | |
Type of contract | |||||
Permanent | 434 | 20.4 | 1.00 | <0.001 | |
Temporary | 757 | 25.6 | 1.34 | (1.12–1.59) | |
Effort–reward imbalance | |||||
Low imbalance | 293 | 43.4 | 1.00 | <0.001 | |
High imbalance | 382 | 56.6 | 3.55 | (2.97–4.24) | |
Overcommitment | |||||
No | 370 | 16.7 | 1.00 | <0.001 | |
Yes | 326 | 34.9 | 2.68 | (2.25–3.19) | |
Demand-Control Model | |||||
Low strain | 76 | 9.1 | 1.00 | < 0.001 | |
Active job | 162 | 21.5 | 2.73 | (2.03–3.65) | |
Passive job | 134 | 21.4 | 2.72 | (2.01–3.69) | |
High strain | 294 | 37.5 | 5.98 | (4.54–7.89) | |
Supervisor support | |||||
High | 273 | 16.4 | 1.00 | <0.001 | |
Low | 1057 | 71.4 | 2.04 | (1.72–2.43) | |
Coworker support | |||||
High | 490 | 20 | 1.00 | <0.001 | |
Low | 210 | 29.1 | 1.65 | (1.36–1.98) | |