Table 4 Evaluation of the effect of individual and job variables on the level of job adjustment using multiple linear regression model in healthcare midwives participating in the study in West Azarbaijan province in 2022 (n = 310)

Desire to stay in the profession

 No desire (reference)

 Very low

1.839

2.616

0.048

-3.311

6.989

0.438

 Low

7.709

2.809

0.194

2.180

13.238

0.006

 Average

6.475

2.662

0.261

1.235

11.715

0.016

 High

9.528

2.779

0.381

4.058

14.999

0.001

 Very high

11.799

3.016

0.478

5.862

17.737

 < 0.001

Income adequacy

 Very inadequate (reference)

 Inadequate

2.960

1.522

0.135

-0.036

5.957

0.053

 Partly adequate

3.909

1.707

0.170

0.550

7.269

0.023

 Adequate and very adequate

6.323

2.516

0.165

1.370

11.276

0.013

Place of occupation

 Urban health center (reference)

 Urban–rural health center

3.228

1.390

0.137

0.492

5.964

0.021

 Healthcare unit

3.154

1.203

0.143

0.787

5.521

0.009

Facing with service problems

 Yes

 No

3.953

1.488

0.123

1.023

6.882

0.008

 Job Satisfaction

0.022

0.009

0.121

0.005

0.040

0.013

 Organizational Commitment

0.139

0.032

0.233

0.076

0.203

 < 0.001