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Table 3 The results of logistic regression analysis for intentions to leave the country, odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs

From: The turnover intentions and intentions to leave the country of foreign-born physicians in Finland: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

 

Model Aa

Model Bb

OR

(95% CI)

p

OR

(95% CI)

p

Gender

  

0.181

  

0.239

 Man

1

  

1

  

 Woman

0.65

0.35–1.22

 

0.65

0.32–1.33

 

Age

0.85

0.60–1.20

0.345

0.77

0.52–1.14

0.194

Employment sector

  

0.043

  

0.115

 Municipal (e.g., primary care)

1

  

1

  

 State (e.g., hospitals)

3.15

1.26–7.87

 

2.90

1.05–7.97

 

 Private

1.00

0.40–2.47

 

1.05

0.40–2.80

 

Country of birth

  

0.119

  

0.385

 Estonia

1

  

1

  

 Russia/former Soviet Union

0.44

0.18–1.09

 

0.42

0.16–1.15

 

 Other EU/EEA

1.32

0.58–3.03

 

0.80

0.30–2.11

 

 Other

1.34

0.54–3.31

 

0.88

0.30–2.53

 

Years from Finnish practicing license

1.05

0.74–1.50

0.787

1.17

0.80–1.70

0.419

Discrimination

   

1.19

0.71–2.00

0.505

Language problems

   

1.36

1.01–1.83

0.046

Employment barriers

   

1.94

0.93–4.06

0.077

Satisfaction with living in Finland

     

0.009

 Low

   

1

  

 High

   

0.37

0.18–0.78

 

Team climate

   

0.79

0.56–1.11

0.172

Job satisfaction

     

0.959

 Low

   

1

  

 High

   

1.02

0.46–2.29

 

Patient-related stress

   

1.08

0.69–1.68

0.736

  1. Continuous variables were used as continuous standardized variables and the model ORs presented indicate the likelihood of passing from no intentions to leave the country to having intentions to leave the country, compared to one standard deviation change in continuous independent variables
  2. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  3. aAdjusted for gender, age, employment sector, country of birth, and years from getting practicing licence in Finland
  4. bAdditionally adjusted for discrimination, language problems, employment barriers, satisfaction with living in Finland, team climate, job satisfaction, and patient-related stress