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Table 1 Bivariate regression analysis of statistical association between the place of work of health workers (the dependent variable)) and their satisfaction with staffing conditions (the independent variables).

From: Supply-related drivers of staff motivation for providing intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in Tanzania: evidence from two rural districts

Independent variables

Frequency

P-value

OR

95% CI

1. Satisfied with the number of NOs

12 (15.4%)

0.397

1.83

0.45-7.40

2. Satisfied with the number of public health nurses

3 (3.8%)

0.925

1.13

0.09-12.99

3. Satisfied with the number of COs

23 (29.5%)

0.034

3.68

1.10-12.24

4. Satisfied with the number of laboratory staff

9 (11.5%)

0.006

0.05

0.01-0.43

5. Satisfied with the number of MCHA

4 (5.1%)

0.551

0.54

0.07-4.07

  1. The number and percentage of HW confirming their satisfaction is presented in the "Frequency" column (N = 78). The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are calculated for health workers employed at a public/government HF at the time of the interview. HWsfound at a private HF serve as the reference group. Data are combined for the two target districts