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Table 3 Job selection consideration—students and practitioners – N (%)

From: Doctor of pharmacy as a career option: a cross-sectional study exploring PharmD students and practitioners expectations in Jordan

Factor

Very low importance

Low importance

Neutral

High importance

Very high importance

Chi-square

Location of the work

      

 Students

11 (3.3)

29 (8.8)

123 (37.3)

99 (30)

68 (20.6)

F = 15.311

 Practitioners

9 (3.2)

32 (11.4)

75 (26.8)

117 (41.8)

1 (0.4)

p = 0.018

Work environment

      

 Students

3 (0.9)

10 (3)

50 (15.2)

133 (40.3)

134 (40.6)

F = 5.529

 Practitioners

8 (2.9)

15 (5.4)

42 (15)

106 (37.9)

109 (38.9)

p = 0.237

Salary and benefit (bonus package, health insurance, …)

      

 Students

None

6 (1.8)

69 (20.9)

142 (43)

113 (34.2)

F = 32.283

 Practitioners

13 (4.6)

24 (8.6)

46 916.4)

115 (41.1)

82 (29.3)

p < 0.001

Flexibility of the work schedule

      

 Students

10 (3)

18 (5.5)

113 (34.2)

130 (39.4)

59 (17.9)

F = 16.102

 Practitioners

15(5.4)

24(8.6)

64 (22.9)

107 (38.2)

70 (25)

p = 0.007

Number of work hours per week

      

 Students

3 (0.9)

27 (8.2)

136 (41.2)

113 (34.2)

51 (15.5)

F = 14.154

 Practitioners

13(4.6)

30(10.7)

74(26.4)

104(37.1)

59(21.1)

p = 0.007

Level of responsibility

      

 Students

7 (2.1)

12 (3.6)

75 (22.7)

143 (43.3)

93 (28.2)

F = 10.2279

 Practitioners

7 (2.5)

28 (10)

61 (21.8)

113(40.4)

71 (25.4)

p = 0.036

Number of holidays per week

      

 Students

8 (2.4)

20 (6.1)

114 (34.5)

115 (34.8)

73 (22.1)

F = 9.705

 Practitioners

10 (3.6)

24 (12.1)

81 (28.9)

118 (42.1)

47 (16.8)

p = 0.046