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Table 4 Comparison of medical and nursing staff on job satisfaction items

From: Measuring and managing the work environment of the mid-level provider – the neglected human resource

 

Medical M(SD)

Nursing M(SD)

95%CI for Mean Difference

On the whole, how satisfied are you with your job?

2.68 (1.0)

3.12 (0.9)*

00.11 to 0.77

Independent of your present job, how satisfied are you with your current profession?

2.58 (1.1)

3.07 (0.9)*

0.14 to 0.84

Thinking about the next 12 months, how likely do you think it is that you will choose to leave your present job?

2.46 (1.3)

2.95 (1.2)*

0.05 to 0.94

Do you plan to leave your present position?

2.46 (0.7)

2.60 (0.7)

0.11 to 0.38

  1. * p < .05