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Table 5 Percentage of health providers rating job characteristics as discordant, by state and public/private (discordant = important but not present) †

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

INDICATOR

STATE (AP)

STATE (UP)

 

Public

Private

Public

Private

Job content & work environment

    

Challenging work

31.8%

26.3%

41.1%

20.0%***

Training opportunities

51.0%

33.4%***

67.7%

46.9%***

Tools to use skills on the job

54.3%

35.4%***

59.8%

22.2%***

Good working relationships with colleagues

13.8%

16.8%

19.0%

9.2%***

Good physical conditions

39.2%

31.2%

51.2%

18.0%***

Knowing what you are expected to do

29.1%

16.4%***

31.5%

16.7%***

Extrinsic benefits

    

Good employment benefits

39.2%

34.6%

50.0%

47.2%**

Good income

44.8%

33.6%*

44.8%

36.3%***

Opportunity to advance

43.9%

34.0%**

61.4%

42.2%***

Time for family life

47.8%

42.6%

49.2%

35.3%***

Based in good location

39.8%

21.9%**

60.2%

13.9%***

Autonomy & security

    

Keeping job as long as you want

23.4%

16.6%**

26.1%

15.1%***

Independence from interference

32.2%

19.2%**

28.1%

23.5%*

Transparency

    

Not having to pay bribes to get what you want

10.5%

6.0%*

20.5%

4.7%***

Not having work influenced by political decisions

16.6%

8.0%**

37.5%

5.2%***

Other

    

Trusted by clients

18.4%

11.0%**

18.4%

7.1%***

Superior who recognizes work

34.6%

24.8%**

41.4%

31.6%**

  1. † In bold: attributes with the top 5 importance ratings
  2. * P < 0.05
  3. ** P < 0.01
  4. *** P < 0.001
  5. Note: results adjusted for sex, age, and profession