Developing a tool to measure satisfaction among health professionals in sub-Saharan Africa

Table 4 Criterion validity - dimensions and hypotheses

		n	% very satisfied^a	P(χ²)
F1 Continuing education
1. Management position	yes	357	23.8	0.01
	no	580	17.2
2. Tenure track position	yes	722	22.2	0.00
	no	215	11.7
F2 Tasks
1. Facility level	national	435	11.5	0.00
	regional	285	16.1
	district	217	22.6
2. Management position	yes	357	13.4	0.07
	no	580	9.7
F3 Salary and benefits
1. Facility level	national	435	11.5	0.00
	regional	285	16.1
	district	217	22.6
2. Dependents	low	407	12.5	0.00
	high	526	18.3
F4 Workload
1. Deliveries per midwife	low	175	20.0	0.03
	high	762	13.1
2. Married	yes	777	20.4	0.02
	no	160	11.3
F5 Management Style
1. Management position	yes	357	22.7	0.00
	no	580	13.8
2. Facility level	national	435	15.4	0.00
	regional	285	14.0
	district	215	24.9
F6 Stability
1. Tenure track position	yes	694	19.5	0.00
	no	242	6.2
2. Facility level	national	435	15.4	0.02
	regional	285	12.6
	district	215	24.9
F7 Work environment
1. Equipment for deliveries	good	128	40.6	0.00
	poor	809	24.7
2. Equipment for postpartum care	good	222	40.0	0.02
	poor	640	25.8
	district	215	21.7
F8 Moral satisfaction
1. Sex	male	289	23.9	0.00
	female	648	34.6
2. Tenure track position	yes	694	20.5	0.00
	no	242	11.4

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