Table 6 Logistic regression analysis of the dimensions of motivation, attitude, and practice

Age_adjusted

 20–29 years

34/64

ref.

 30–39 years

181/340

1.004(0.588, 1.715)

0.987

 ≥ 40 years

45/91

0.863(0.455, 1.637)

0.652

Gender

 Male

4/10

0.596(0.166, 2.140)

0.428

 Female

256/485

ref.

Education_adjusted

 Junior college and below

20/35

1.222(0.611, 2.447)

0.571

 Undergraduate and above

240/460

ref.

Professional title_adjusted

 Junior (Nurse/Nurse Practitioner)

94/158

ref.

ref.

 Intermediate and Senior (Nurse Practitioner-in-Charge/Deputy Chief Nurse/Chief Nurse)

166/337

0.661(0.451, 0.969)

0.034

0.638(0.426, 0.956)

Years of nursing experience

 ≤ 5 years

17/30

ref.

 6–10 years

71/145

0.734(0.332, 1.620)

0.444

 11–15 years

105/185

1.004(0.461, 2.186)

0.993

 16–20 years

46/96

0.704(0.308, 1.607)

0.404

 ≥ 21 years

21/39

0.892(0.342, 2.325)

0.815

Grade of hospital_adjusted

 Tertiary A

184/368

ref.

ref.

 Other

76/127

1.490(0.990, 2.244)

0.056

1.627(1.054, 2.511)

Years of nursing supervision_adjusted

 < 1 years

17/30

ref.

 1–2 years

23/46

0.765(0.303, 1.928)

0.570

 3–5 years

91/167

0.916(0.418, 2.005)

0.826

 6–10 years

84/155

0.905(0.411, 1.990)

0.803

 11–15 years

30/69

0.588(0.248, 1.397)

0.229

 ≥ 15 years

15/28

0.882(0.313, 2.486)

0.813

Number of persons mentored

 1–2

19/39

ref.

 3–5

46/82

1.345(0.626, 2.889)

0.447

 6–10

49/93

1.172(0.555, 2.477)

0.677

 ≥ 11

146/281

1.138(0.582, 2.225)

0.705

Pathways to becoming a mentor_adjusted

 Self-application

42/61

ref.

 Organization arrangement

210/420

0.452(0.255, 0.804)

0.007

 Other

8/14

0.603(0.184, 1.981)

0.405

Training attending

 Have not attended training

18/56

ref.

 Did attend training

225/403

2.669(1.473, 4.835)

0.001

 Don’t remember

17/36

1.889(0.798, 4.472)

0.148

Salary subsidies granted by hospital

 Always

54/86

ref.

 Often

45/64

1.404(0.703, 2.804)

0.337

 Sometimes

47/76

0.960(0.508, 1.815)

0.901

 Rarely

36/70

0.627(0.331, 1.191)

0.154

 Hardly ever

78/199

0.382(0.227, 0.644)

<0.001

Degree of hospital financial support

 Adequate

79/115

ref.

 Much

48/71

0.951(0.504, 1.793)

0.877

 Ordinary

82/175

0.402(0.245, 0.658)

<0.001

 Very little

23/48

0.419(0.210, 0.836)

0.014

 Hardly ever

28/86

0.220(0.121, 0.400)

<0.001

Frequency of psychological care performed by hospital

 Always

87/126

ref.

ref.

 Often

83/138

0.676(0.407, 1.125)

0.132

0.677(0.405, 1.132)

 Sometimes

61/144

0.329(0.199, 0.544)

<0.001

0.316(0.190, 0.526)

 Rarely

26/61

0.333(0.177, 0.627)

0.001

0.311(0.163, 0.591)

 Hardly ever

3/26

0.058(0.017, 0.206)

<0.001

0.057(0.016, 0.203)

Frequency of hospital to understanding issues in mentoring

 Always

99/173

ref.

 Often

82/172

0.681(0.445, 1.041)

0.076

 Sometimes

54/98

0.917(0.557, 1.511)

0.735

 Rarely

17/36

0.669(0.325, 1.374)

0.274

 Hardly ever

8/16

0.747(0.268, 2.084)

0.578

Frequency of job evaluation in hospital

 Always

90/136

ref.

 Often

119/232

0.538(0.347, 0.835)

0.006

 Sometimes

45/110

0.354(0.210, 0.595)

<0.001

 Rarely

4/10

0.341(0.092, 1.268)

0.108

 Hardly ever

2/7

0.204(0.038, 1.095)

0.064

Attitude (cut-off value: ≥87 /<87)

Univariate

Multivariate (forward method, P<0.1)

Attitude (cut-off value: ≥87 /<87)

Age_adjusted

OR(95%CI)

P

 20–29 years

25/64

ref.

 30–39 years

176/340

1.674(0.970, 2.888)

0.064

 ≥ 40 years

50/91

1.902(0.993, 3.645)

0.053

Gender

 Male

4/10

0.642(0.179, 2.305)

0.497

 Female

247/485

ref.

Education_adjusted

 Junior college and below

19/35

1.167(0.586, 2.326)

0.661

 Undergraduate and above

232/460

ref.

Professional title_adjusted

 Junior (Nurse/Nurse Practitioner)

73/158

ref.

 Intermediate and Senior (Nurse Practitioner-in-Charge/Deputy Chief Nurse/Chief Nurse)

178/337

1.304(0.892, 1.904)

0.170

Years of nursing experience

 ≤ 5 years

12/30

ref.

ref.

 6–10 years

58/145

1.000(0.448, 2.231)

1.000

0.961(0.417, 2.216)

 11–15 years

109/185

2.151(0.979, 4.726)

0.056

2.043(0.899, 4.643)

 16–20 years

48/96

1.500(0.652, 3.450)

0.340

1.345(0.565, 3.202)

 ≥ 21 years

24/39

2.400(0.906, 6.360)

0.078

2.241(0.818, 6.134)

Grade of hospital_adjusted

 Tertiary A

191/368

ref.

 Other

60/127

0.830(0.554, 1.243)

0.366

Years of nursing supervision_adjusted

 < 1 years

16/30

ref.

 1–2 years

21/46

0.735(0.292, 1.849)

0.513

 3–5 years

76/167

0.731(0.335, 1.593)

0.430

 6–10 years

84/155

1.035(0.473, 2.267)

0.931

 11–15 years

35/69

0.901(0.382, 2.126)

0.811

 ≥ 15 years

19/28

1.847(0.634, 5.382)

0.261

Number of persons mentored

 1–2

18/39

ref.

 3–5

36/82

0.913(0.425, 1.964)

0.816

 6–10

41/93

0.920(0.434, 1.949)

0.827

 ≥ 11

156/281

1.456(0.743, 2.851)

0.273

Pathways to becoming a mentor_adjusted

 Self-application

34/61

ref.

 Organization arrangement

211/420

0.802(0.467, 1.376)

0.423

 Other

6/14

0.596(0.184, 1.925)

0.387

Training attending

 Have not attended training

18/56

ref.

 Did attend training

215/403

2.414(1.333, 4.373)

0.004

 Don’t remember

18/36

2.111(0.892, 4.994)

0.089

Salary subsidies granted by hospital

 Always

58/86

ref.

 Often

36/64

0.621(0.318, 1.212)

0.162

 Sometimes

38/76

0.483(0.255, 0.913)

0.025

 Rarely

36/70

0.511(0.267, 0.980)

0.043

 Hardly ever

83/199

0.345(0.203, 0.588)

<0.001

Degree of hospital financial support

 Adequate

74/115

ref.

 Much

37/71

0.603(0.330, 1.101)

0.100

 Ordinary

77/175

0.435(0.268, 0.707)

0.001

 Very little

26/48

0.655(0.330, 1.298)

0.225

 Hardly ever

37/86

0.418(0.236, 0.742)

0.003

Frequency of psychological care performed by hospital

 Always

90/126

ref.

ref.

 Often

79/138

0.536(0.321, 0.895)

0.017

0.535(0.317, 0.901)

 Sometimes

55/144

0.247(0.148, 0.413)

<0.001

0.252(0.149, 0.424)

 Rarely

4/10

0.388(0.104, 1.440)

0.157

 Hardly ever

2/7

0.233(0.043, 1.243)

0.088

Practice (cut-off value: ≥41 /<41)

Univariate

Multivariate (forward method,P<0.1)

Multivariate (forward method,P<0.25)

Age_adjusted

 20–29 years

29/64

ref.

 30–39 years

183/340

1.407(0.823, 2.405)

0.212

 ≥ 40 years

46/91

1.234(0.650, 2.342)

0.521

Gender

 Male

3/10

0.387(0.099, 1.512)

0.172

 Female

255/485

ref.

Education_adjusted

 Junior college and below

19/35

1.098(0.551, 2.189)

0.790

 Undergraduate and above

239/460

ref.

Professional title_adjusted

 Junior (Nurse/Nurse Practitioner)

82/158

ref.

 Intermediate and Senior (Nurse Practitioner-in-Charge/Deputy Chief Nurse/Chief Nurse)

176/337

1.013(0.694, 1.479)

0.946

Years of nursing experience

 ≤ 5 years

15/30

ref.

 6–10 years

65/145

0.812(0.370, 1.785)

0.605

 11–15 years

105/185

1.312(0.606, 2.842)

0.490

 16–20 years

53/96

1.233(0.542, 2.801)

0.618

 ≥ 21 years

20/39

1.053(0.406, 2.727)

0.916

Grade of hospital_adjusted

 Tertiary A

186/368

ref.

 Other

72/127

1.281(0.853, 1.923)

0.232

Years of nursing supervision_adjusted

 < 1 years

17/30

ref.

 1–2 years

23/46

0.765(0.303, 1.928)

0.570

 3–5 years

84/167

0.774(0.354, 1.694)

0.521

 6–10 years

80/155

0.816(0.371, 1.793)

0.612

 11–15 years

37/69

0.884(0.373, 2.096)

0.780

 ≥ 15 years

17/28

1.182(0.415, 3.368)

0.755

Number of persons mentored

 1–2

19/39

ref.

 3–5

40/82

1.003(0.468, 2.149)

0.995

 6–10

48/93

1.123(0.531, 2.372)

0.762

 ≥ 11

151/281

1.223(0.625, 2.390)

0.557

Pathways to becoming a mentor_adjusted

 Self application

38/61

ref.

 Organization arrangement

213/420

0.623(0.359, 1.082)

0.093

 Other

7/14

0.605(0.188, 1.947)

0.400

Training attending

 Have not attended training

13/56

ref.

ref.

 Did attend training

229/403

4.353(2.271, 8.346)

<0.001

2.908(1.430, 5.913)

 Don’t remember

16/36

2.646(1.072, 6.534)

0.035

2.559(0.968, 6.765)

Salary subsidies granted by hospital

 Always

58/86

ref.

 Often

37/64

0.662(0.338, 1.293)

0.227

 Sometimes

39/76

0.509(0.269, 0.962)

0.038

 Rarely

38/70

0.573(0.299, 1.100)

0.094

 Hardly ever

86/199

0.367(0.216, 0.625)

<0.001

Degree of hospital financial support

 Adequate

79/115

ref.

 Much

36/71

0.469(0.255, 0.862)

0.015

 Ordinary

91/175

0.494(0.301, 0.808)

0.005

 Very little

18/48

0.273(0.135, 0.553)

<0.001

 Hardly ever

34/86

0.298(0.166, 0.535)

<0.001

Frequency of psychological care performed by hospital

 Always

96/126

ref.

ref.

 Often

74/138

0.361(0.213, 0.613)

<0.001

0.582(0.323, 1.050)

 Sometimes

65/144

0.257(0.152, 0.435)

<0.001

0.473(0.259, 0.863)

 Rarely

17/61

0.121(0.060, 0.242)

<0.001

0.226(0.106, 0.483)

 Hardly ever

6/26

0.094(0.034, 0.255)

<0.001

0.185(0.062, 0.549)

Frequency of hospital to understanding issues in mentoring

 Always

121/173

ref.

 Often

84/172

0.410(0.264, 0.638)

<0.001

 Sometimes

33/98

0.218(0.128, 0.371)

<0.001

 Rarely

14/36

0.273(0.130, 0.576)

0.001

 Hardly ever

6/16

0.258(0.089, 0.747)

0.012

Frequency of job evaluation in hospital

 Always

102/136

ref.

ref.

 Often

111/232

0.306(0.192, 0.487)

<0.001

0.416(0.244, 0.709)

 Sometimes

41/110

0.198(0.115, 0.343)

<0.001

0.346(0.184, 0.650)

 Rarely

2/10

0.083(0.017, 0.412)

0.002

0.436(0.076, 2.480)

 Hardly ever

2/7

0.133(0.025, 0.719)

0.019

0.420(0.067, 2.645)