Table 7 Mean scores1 (SD) by demographic and job-related variables for JOB SATISFACTION
From: Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospital
Demographic variables | Overall (N = 286) | Doctors/ Dentists (N = 67) | Nurses (N = 219) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 3.18 (1.07) | 3.14 (1.12) | 3.23 (1.05) |
   Female | 3.21 (0.98) | 2.96 (1.08) | 3.26 (0.97) |
P-sig. 2 | 0.813 | 0.524 | 0.893 |
Sector | Â | Â | Â |
   Medical | 3.14 (1.02) | 3.26 (1.14) | 3.11 (1.00) |
   Surgical | 3.34 (0.98) | 2.70 (1.08) | 3.52 (0.88) |
   A+E/Outpatients | 3.12 (1.02) | 3.09 (1.13) | 3.12 (0.99) |
   Laboratory | 3.57 (0.78) | 3.57 (0.78) | - |
P-sig. 3 | 0.307 | 0.236 | 0.015 |
Age group | Â | Â | Â |
   <25 | 3.19 (0.95) | - | 3.19 (0.95) |
   25-35 | 2.91 (1.04) | 2.25 (0.95) | 2.95 (1.04) |
   36-45 | 3.03 (0.96) | 2.66 (1.11) | 3.21 (0.84) |
   46-55 | 3.52 (0.95) | 3.52 (1.04) | 3.53 (0.92 |
   >55 | 3.42 (0.99) | 3.11 (0.99) | 3.90 (0.83) |
P-sig. 3 | 0.001 | 0.023 | 0.002 |
Years in public service | Â | Â | Â |
   <5 | 3.06 (1.06) | 3.12 (1.20) | 3.04 (1.03) |
   5-10 | 2.96 (1.00) | 2.88 (1.16) | 3.00 (0.93) |
   11-20 | 3.24 (0.95) | 3.35 (0.98) | 3.20 (0.94) |
   21-30 | 3.31 (0.90) | 2.84 (1.14) | 3.44 (0.78) |
   >30 | 3.88 (0.97) | 3.00 (-) | 3.91 (0.97) |
P-sig. 3 | 0.002 | 0.684 | 0.010 |
Management position | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 3.40 (1.02) | 3.16 (1.09) | 3.48 (0.86) |
   No | 3.15 (1.02) | 3.04 (1.11) | 3.18 (1.00) |
P-sig. 2 | 0.074 | 0.683 | 0.053 |