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Table 2 Posting and length of service of study participants working in remote (KBK districts) and non-remote (non-KBK districts)

From: A study of organizational versus individual needs related to recruitment, deployment and promotion of doctors working in the government health system in Odisha state, India

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Non-KBK district interviewees

n = 56

KBK district interviewees

n = 30

1.1

Started service in KBK

17 (30%)

Started service in KBK

22 (73%)

1.2

Started service in non-KBK

39 (70%)

Started service in non-KBK

8 (27%)

2.1

Served some time in KBK

24 (43%)

Served some time in non-KBK

15 (50%)

2.2

Never served in KBK

32 (57%)

Never served in non-KBK

15 (50%)

3.1

Average length of service

21.4 years

Average length of service

20.4 years

3.2

Average service duration in KBK

2.5 years

Average service duration in KBK

13.7 years

3.3

Average service duration in non-KBK

18.9 years

Average service duration in non-KBK

6.7 years