Variable | Ever applied for public hospital job | Never applied for public hospital job | χ 2 | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
A. Socio-demographic factors | ||||
Age | ||||
≤35 years | 27 | 14 | 1.49 | 0.22 |
>35 years | 16 | 15 | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 32 | 21 | 0.04 | 0.85 |
Female | 11 | 8 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Single | 13 | 7 | 0.39 | 0.53 |
Married | 29 | 22 | ||
Geo-economic location of family | ||||
Urban | 35 | 22 | 0.25 | 0.62 |
Rural | 7 | 6 | ||
Geo-economic location of pharmacist’s childhood | ||||
Urban | 25 | 16 | 0.10 | 0.75 |
Rural | 16 | 12 | ||
B. Economic factors | ||||
Socio-economic status of family during A’Level education | ||||
Low | 23 | 10 | 2.77 | 0.10 |
Middle or high | 18 | 18 | ||
Wages are important in choice between public and private sector careers | ||||
Yes | 37 | 25 | 0.00 | 0.98 |
No | 6 | 4 | ||
A minimum salary of UGX 2,000,000 is needed to accept full time pharmacist job | ||||
Yes | 23 | 19 | 1.76 | 0.18 |
No | 5 | 1 | ||
Pharmacist has additional economic activities besides employment | ||||
Yes | 25 | 19 | 0.15 | 0.70 |
No | 16 | 10 |