Job satisfaction and motivation of health workers in public and private sectors: cross-sectional analysis from two Indian states

Table 3 Percent of health providers rating job characteristics as important, by state and public/private sector

INDICATOR	STATE(AP)		STATE(UP)
	Public	Private	Public	Private
Job content & work environment
Challenging work	88.6	83.9	93.3	91.6*
Training opportunities	90.3	81.5**	96.0	93.2
Tools to use skills on the job	83.4	84.2	96.8	93**
Good working relationships with colleagues	93.8	90.6	98.7	97.8
Good physical conditions	90.7	90.6	93.5	94.2
Knowing what you are expected to do	83.0	72.3**	92.3	89.6
Extrinsic benefits
Good employment benefits	76.2	53.3***	94.0	65.8***
Good income	74.4	66.5	82.1	73.4***
Opportunity to advance	72.0	65.3	94.3	77.7***
Time for family life	77.9	75.8	93.9	85.5***
Based in good location	83.1	72.5**	93.8	84.3***
Autonomy & security
Keeping job as long as you want	57.2	52.7	70.2	73.3
Independence from interference	58.9	49.7*	56.0	61.6
Transparency
Not having to pay bribes to get what you want	75.5	74.1	85.5	87.9
Not having work influenced by political decisions	80.3	79.5	74.0	85.9***
Other
Trusted by clients	70.6	74.4	94.8	93.2
Superior who recognizes work	74.7	60.7***	92.9	68.8***

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