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Table 1 Respondents’ socio demographic and work characteristics (n = 576)

From: Job satisfaction and turnover intention among Iraqi doctors - a descriptive cross-sectional multicentre study

Respondent’s characteristics

Category

N

%

Age

≤40 years old

285

49.5

>40 years old

291

50.5

Gender

Male

266

46.2

Female

310

53.8

Marital status

Married

370

64.2

Single

206

35.8

Presence of children

Yes

295

51.2

No

281

48.8

Residency

Rural

211

36.6

Urban

365

63.4

Loss of family member

Yes

153

26.6

No

423

73.4

Exposure to threat

Yes

313

54.3

No

263

45.7

Internally displaced doctors

Yes

225

39.1

No

351

60.9

Medical practice in Iraq is safe

Agree

191

33.2

Disagree

385

66.8

The current professional level

Specialist

229

39.8

Non-specialist

347

60.2

The way managers handle staff was effective

Agree

343

59.5

Disagree

233

40.5

Doctor-patient relationship is excellent

Agree

169

29.3

Disagree

407

70.7

Duration of work

< or = 10 years

154

26.7

>10 years

422

73.3

Training and educational opportunities

Satisfied

316

54.9

Dissatisfied

260

45.1

Hours of work/week

>40 h

267

46.4

40 h

309

53.6

Type of employment

Government only

255

44.3

Government and private

321

55.7