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Table 4 Multiple linear regression model adjusting for patient numbers, staff cadre on strike, strike period, department and facility

From: The impact of the nurses’, doctors’ and clinical officer strikes on mortality in four health facilities in Kenya

Variable

Category

Beta coefficient (95% CI)

p-value

R squared

Total number of patients seen

N/A

−.003(−.006, −.001)

0.003

41.6%

Period

Baseline (non-strike)

REF

  

Doctors’ strike

−19.0 (−29.2, −8.87)

< 0.0001

 

Nurses’ strike

−3.27 (−14.7, 8.05)

0.57

 

Clinical Officers’ strike

−0.50 (−13.9, 12.9)

0.94

 

Post-strike

−7.42 (−16.7, 1.85)

0.12

 

Department

Casualty

REF

  

Maternity/neonatal

−23.0 (−41.0, −5.08)

0.01

 

Medical/Surgical

6.71 (−11.4, 25.0)

0.47

 

Pediatric in and out-patient

−11.4 (−28.3, 5.49)

0.19

 

ART Clinic

−37.6 (−54.1, −21.0)

< 0.0001

 

Facility

AICKH

REF

  

KNH

82.0 (72.0, 92.1)

< 0.0001

 

MH

−5.58 (−15.5, 4.33)

0.27

 

SH

−7.54 (−17.6, 2.57)

0.14