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Table 2 Working situation, job satisfaction, and satisfaction on work-related factors of medical staff in pilot and non-pilot county hospitals

From: What is the job satisfaction and active participation of medical staff in public hospital reform: a study in Hubei province of China

Working situation and satisfaction

Pilot county hospitals (n= 1531)

Non-pilot county hospitals (n= 737)

Total

χ 2

P

n

%

n

%

n

%

The number of hours spent at work everyday

        

 8 h and below

737

48.14

394

53.46

1131

49.87

  

 9 h

407

26.58

171

23.20

578

25.49

  

 10 h

219

14.30

103

13.98

322

14.20

  

 11 h

46

3.00

14

1.90

60

2.65

  

 12 h

37

2.42

16

2.17

53

2.34

  

 12 h and above

85

5.55

39

5.29

124

5.47

7.582

0.181

The degree of work stress

        

 No pressure

31

2.02

168

22.80

199

8.77

  

 Slight pressure

411

26.85

157

21.30

568

25.04

  

 Moderate pressure

241

15.74

150

20.35

391

17.24

  

 Considerable pressure

682

44.55

198

26.87

880

38.80

  

 Extreme pressure

166

10.84

64

8.68

230

10.14

299.217

<0.001

Satisfaction on current job

        

 Very satisfied

136

8.88

38

5.16

174

7.67

  

 Satisfied

564

36.84

205

27.82

769

33.91

  

 Moderate

565

36.90

313

42.47

878

38.71

  

 Dissatisfied

239

15.61

158

21.44

397

17.50

  

 Very dissatisfied

27

1.76

23

3.12

50

2.20

38.744

<0.001

Satisfaction on performance appraisal system

        

 Very satisfied

34

2.22

12

1.63

46

2.03

  

 Satisfied

475

31.03

101

13.70

576

25.40

  

 Moderate

784

51.21

404

54.82

1188

52.38

  

 Dissatisfied

197

12.87

180

24.42

377

16.62

  

 Very dissatisfied

41

2.68

40

5.43

81

3.57

111.369

<0.001

Satisfaction on concern showed by leaders

        

 Very satisfied

76

4.96

11

1.49

87

3.84

  

 Satisfied

517

33.77

134

18.18

651

28.70

  

 Moderate

775

50.62

433

58.75

1208

53.26

  

 Dissatisfied

133

8.69

117

15.88

250

11.02

  

 Very dissatisfied

30

1.96

42

5.70

72

3.17

109.148

<0.001

Satisfaction on hospital management

        

 Very satisfied

77

5.03

13

1.76

90

3.97

  

 Satisfied

608

39.71

162

21.98

770

33.95

  

 Moderate

746

48.73

417

56.58

1163

51.28

  

 Dissatisfied

83

5.42

118

16.01

201

8.86

  

 Very dissatisfied

17

1.11

27

3.66

44

1.94

145.094

<0.001

Satisfaction on compensation packages

        

 Very satisfied

20

1.31

8

1.09

28

1.23

  

 Satisfied

264

17.24

40

5.43

304

13.40

  

 Moderate

705

46.05

227

30.80

932

41.09

  

 Dissatisfied

460

30.05

336

45.59

796

35.10

  

 Very dissatisfied

82

5.36

126

17.10

208

9.17

189.192

<0.001

Satisfaction on learning and training opportunities

        

 Very satisfied

34

2.22

11

1.49

45

1.98

  

 Satisfied

246

16.07

101

13.70

347

15.30

  

 Moderate

525

34.29

252

34.19

777

34.26

  

 Dissatisfied

481

31.42

247

33.51

728

32.10

  

 Very dissatisfied

245

16.00

126

17.10

371

16.36

4.193

0.38