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Table 3 Factors impacting retention within the profession (leave direct patient care or leave podiatry work entirely)

From: Describing the factors related to rural podiatry work and retention in the podiatry workforce: a national survey

 

Odds Ratio

95% confidence interval (CI)

p

Leave direct patient care within 5 years

 …Satisfaction with physical working conditions

0.77

0.66–0.92

0.004

 ---Satisfaction with opportunities to use abilities

0.83

0.69–0.99

0.035

 aMBIa Personal accomplishment

0.94

0.86–0.94

< 0.001

 aMBIa Job Satisfaction

0.92

0.91–0.98

< 0.001

Leave podiatry work entirely within 5 years

 ---Satisfaction with opportunities to use abilities

0.74

0.62–0.88

0.001

 I have a poor support network of other podiatrists like me

1.35

1.13–1.61

0.001

 aMBIa Job Satisfaction

0.89

0.86–0.94

< 0.001

 Annual Leave (YES)

0.62

0.38–0.99

0.010

  1. aAbbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory