Table 3 Factors associated with Nurses’ perception on working environment sub-scales in Public Referral Hospitals of West Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 407)

Age Category

 < 30 years

75

106

1

1

30–40 years

48

70

1.03(0.64,1.65)

0.49(0.12,2)

 > 40 years

65

43

0.47(0.29,0.76)*

0.26(0.07,1.01)

Gender

Male

99

111

1

1

Female

87

106

1.09(0.73,1.61)

1.28(0.45,3.66)

Marital Status

Single

55

82

1.45(0.95,2.2)

2.01(0.59,6.85)

Ever married

133

137

1

Educational level of patient

Diploma

9

8

1.02(0.32,3.35)

1.01(0.04, 26.34)

Degree

163

195

1.37(0.65,2.89)

0.56 (0.12,2.56)

Msc& above

16

14

1

1

Position at work

positioned

20

12

0.49(0.23,1.03)

0.39 (0.08,1.86)

staffs

168

207

1

1

Professional experiences

 < 5 years

48

85

1

5–10 years

112

63

0.47(0.3,0.73)*

0.29 (0.08, 1.1)

 > 10 years

28

41

0.83(0.46,1.5)

0.9,(0.16, 5.06)

Working unit category

Surgical ward

56

75

1

Medical ward

31

37

.89 (.494,1.607

0.77(.19, 3.14)

Chronic OPD

18

9

.37(0.16,0.89)*

1.25(0.22,7.01)

OPD

9

21

1.74(0.74,4.09)

0.85( .09, 7.84)

ICU

16

15

.70 (0.32, 1.53)

2.04(0.44, 9.41)

Oby-gyn ward

5

5

.75(0.21, 2.70)

Emergency

9

15

1.24 ( 0.51, 3.05)

1.82(0.2,16.68)

Pedy ward

19

18

.71(0 .34, 1.47)

0.13(0.02,0.1)*

others

15

16

.8( .036, 1.75)

0.35 (0.04, 3.11)

Salary category

 <  = 5000 birr

19

17

.74 (0.35,1.57)

1

5001–8000 birr

116

138

.99(0.64, 1.53)

3.94(0.39, 39.6)

 > 8000 birr

53

64

1

2.01(0.64, 6.37)

Number of patient to whom the care is delivered per day

 <  = 6 patients

73

62

.53 (.033, .84)**

0.81(.18, 3.53)

7–12 patients

51

54

.66(0.40,1.08)

0.21(0.05, 0.98)*

 > 12 patients

64

103

1

Working shift during the data collection period

morning

138

156

1

Night

50

62

1.1(.708, 1.699)

1.07(0.38,3.02)

working hour per day

 <  = 8 h

83

109

1

 > 8 h

105

110

1.25 ( 0.85,1.85)

1.58(0.41, 6.11)

Are you a member of any professional association?

yes

103

86

0.53 (0.36, 0.72)**

0.32(0.02, 6.34)

no

85

133

1

Flexibility of your working schedule

Yes

135

146

1

No

50

71

1.313(0.85,2.02)

1.26(0.40, 3.96)

Do you have Professional identification/batch in your hospital

Yes

117

110

1

No

70

107

1.63 (1.09, 2.421)*

1.36(0.46, 4.1)

Are you satisfied with the current salary

Yes

56

35

0.45 (0.28,.72)***

0.42(.12, 1.38)

No

132

184

1

Do you have a future vision to the nursing profession development

Yes

136

120

0.46(0.30, 0.70)***

1.3(0.46, 3.73)

No

50

96

1

Is there a focus of ministry of health to the nursing profession?

Yes

78

54

0.46( 0.30, 0.70)***

0.27(0.09, .82)*

No

109

164

1

Is there free medical services available for nurses in your hospital?

Yes

97

94

0.70(0.46,1.04)

1.65(0.60, 4.51)

No

90

124

1