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Table 4 Multivariate analysis for positive attitude towards working in rural and pro-public preference

From: A final-year nursing student survey: rural attitudes, perceived competencies and intention to work across five Asian countries

 

Positive attitudes towards working in rural (model 1)

Immediate job preference with pro- public (model 2)

Preference for the next 5 years with pro-public (model 3)

 

Odds Ratio

[95% CI]

Odds Ratio

[95% CI]

Odds Ratio

[95% CI]

Female (VS male)

  

**1.374

[1.152–1.638]

*1.227

[1.040–1.448]

Childhood domicile (VS rural)

 • semi-urban

1.099

[0.927–1.302]

1.089

[0.905–1.310]

1.055

[0.889–1.252]

 • urban

*1.272

[1.053–1.538]

0.969

[0.795–1.182]

1.041

[0.862–1.257]

High school domicile (VS rural)

 • semi-urban

1.029

[0.909–1.164]

0.890

[0.774–1.024]

*0.867

[0.762–0.987]

 • urban

0.983

[0.848–1.140]

**0.789

[0.672–0.926]

**0.766

[0.659–0.890]

Parent domicile (VS rural)

 • semi-urban

0.913

[0.772–1.080]

**0.782

[0.652–0.938]

*0.829

[0.701–0.982]

 • urban

0.956

[0.800–1.147]

0.837

[0.693–1.012]

*0.824

[0.688–0.986]

parent being profession (VS not profession)

1.020

[0.912–1.141]

0.967

[0.859–1.088]

*0.874

[0.780–0.978]

parent having bachelor degree or above (VS having diploma or below)

1.053

[0.942–1.178]

1.024

[0.910–1.153]

1.029

[0.919–1.152]

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01
  2. • Random effects parameter (95% CI) for model 1 = 0.416 (0.222, 0.780)
  3. • Random effects parameter (95% CI) for model 2 = 0.828 (0.443, 1.546)
  4. • Random effects parameter (95% CI) for model 3 = 0.596 (0.318, 1.117)