Table 4

Working as a nurse : SEM and logistic regression models


Model 1
Model 2
Nursing at:
18 months
3 years

OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)

Structural Equation Model
(n = 2136)
(n = 1780)



6 months:


JS – Factor 1
0.70 (0.39 – 1.28)

JS – Factor 2
1.45 (0.88 – 2.39)




18 months:


JS – Factor 1

0.67 (0.39 – 1.17)
JS – Factor 2

1.45 (0.91 – 2.30)



At qualification:


LN at 6 months


LN at 18 months
2.49 (1.38 – 4.57)b

LN at 3 years

1.51 (0.94 – 2.41)



At 6 months:


LN at 18 months
4.01 (2.39 – 6.71)c

LN at 3 years

1.43 (0.88 – 2.33)



At 18 months


LN at 3 years

3.19 (2.06 – 4.94)c



Nursing at:


Qualification
1.17 (0.69 – 1.98)
0.71 (0.40 – 1.26)
6 months
7.62 (4.20 – 13.83)c
2.72 (1.35 – 5.50)b
18 months

4.18 (2.72 – 6.44)c



Logistic regression





JS 6 months/18 months
(n = 1713)
(n = 1235)



Factor 1 (X2, p) 5df
(1.795, .88)
(3.869, .57)
Care
0.86 (0.67 – 1.11)
0.96 (0.73 – 1.27)
Staffing
1.03 (0.84 – 1.28)
0.84 (0.67 – 1.06)
W-L Balance
0.97 (0.76 – 1.24)
0.98 (0.76 – 1.27)
Resources
1.03 (0.85 – 1.25)
1.11 (0.90 – 1.38)
Pay
0.98 (0.83 – 1.16)
1.06 (0.89 – 1.27)
Factor 2 (X2, p) 3df
(9.498, .023)a
(0.647, .89)
Development
1.50 (1.15 – 1.97)b
1.09 (0.82 – 1.44)
Relationships
0.75 (0.56 – 1.01)
0.98 (0.72 – 1.33)
Education
0.98 (0.83 – 1.16)
1.03 (0.85 – 1.24)

a < .05; b < .01; c < .001

JS = Job satisfaction; LN = Likelihood of nursing

Murrells et al. Human Resources for Health 2008 6:22   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-6-22

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