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Table 2 Working conditions by employer type (sector)

From: Understanding the factors influencing health-worker employment decisions in South Africa

 

Public

Private

NGO

Total

Statistical test

Participants’ ratinga of:

      

 Workload compared to colleagues in other sectors

4.55 (0.88)

3.81 (1.20)

4.33 (0.97)

4.37 (1.00)

F = 23.869

P < 0.001**

 Frequency of the feeling of stress at work

4.16 (1.03)

3.73 (1.21)

4.14 (0.92)

4.08 (1.06)

F = 8.131

P < 0.001**

 Level of remuneration received for work

2.09 (1.25)

2.61 (1.06)

2.23 (1.24)

2.22 (1.23)

F = 7.868

P < 0.001**

 Overall job satisfaction

3.62 (2.55)

3.05 (4.15)

3.53 (1.19)

3.50 (2.74)

F = 1.685

P = 0.186

 Standard of the working premises

2.27 (1.19)

3.89 (1.12)

3.24 (0.98)

2.76 (1.31)

F = 106.806

P < 0.001**

 Level of human resources

2.11 (0.94)

3.04 (1.00)

2.32 (0.96)

2.32 (1.02)

F = 43.474

P < 0.001**

 Staff turnover rate

3.39 (1.25)

3.22 (1.10)

3.53 (1.32)

3.39 (1.24)

F = 1.789

P = 0.168

Received in-service training since employedb

    

χ 2 = 27.631

P < 0.001**

 Yes

68 (280)

83 (104)

87 (115)

74 (499)

  

 No

31 (130)

16 (20)

12 (16)

25 (166)

  

 Not sure

1 (4)

2 (2)

1 (1)

1 (7)

  

Received in-service training in the last 12 monthsb

    

χ 2 = 83.465

P < 0.001**

 Yes

40 (163)

73 (91)

76 (100)

53 (354)

  

 No

58 (238)

23 (29)

22 (29)

44 (296)

  

 Not sure

2 (9)

3 (4)

2 (2)

2 (15)

  
  1. aMean scores based on a rating scale of 1 to 5 (low to high), presented as mean (standard deviation). bData presented as percentage (number).