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Table 1 Descriptive data for the primary care doctors who participated in this study (n = 433)

From: Factors influencing turnover intention among primary care doctors: a cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China

Socio-demographic and work-related factors

Groups

Number of doctors

Turnover intention

p value

n (%)

(\( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}}\pm \boldsymbol{\delta} \))

Doctor’s position level

Township level

345(79.7)

14.64 ± 3.43

< 0.0001

Village level

88(20.3)

12.61 ± 4.17

Location areas

Metropolitan area

101(23.3)

12.54 ± 3.31

< 0.0001

Newly developed urban area

106(24.5)

14.67 ± 3.46

Ecological conservation area

121(27.9)

14.14 ± 3.72

Environmental protection area

105(24.3)

15.50 ± 3.62

Medical practice type

Traditional Chinese medicine

59(13.4)

13.42 ± 3.82

0.0498

Western medicine

196(45.3)

14.65 ± 3.56

Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine

178(41.1)

14.02 ± 3.72

Gender

Male

296(68.4)

14.34 ± 3.84

0.3548

Female

137(31.6)

13.99 ± 3.32

Age

< 30

54(12.5)

14.17 ± 3.32

0.0025

 30-39

145(33.5)

15.06 ± 3.49

 >=40

234(54.0)

13.72 ± 3.80

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

98(22.6)

14.69 ± 3.36

0.0009

College degree

202(46.7)

14.65 ± 3.62

High school graduation (secondary technical school) or below

133(30.7)

13.24 ± 3.84

Job title

None

61(14.1)

13.13 ± 4.06

0.0177

Entry level

255(58.9)

14.23 ± 3.84

Middle level or above

117(27.0)

14.78 ± 2.96

Years of working

< 10

84(19.4)

14.24 ± 3.43

0.0139

 10-19

159(36.8)

14.84 ± 3.47

>=20

189(43.8)

13.68 ± 3.89

Annual income

< 20 000

66(15.3)

14.26 ± 4.12

0.9854

20 000-39 999

276(63.9)

14.22 ± 3.66

>=40 000

90(20.8)

14.30 ± 3.33

Working time per week

< 50

164(37.9)

13.37 ± 3.47

0.0001

>= 50

269(62.1)

14.75 ± 3.71

Number of patients per week

< 50

214(49.4)

14.07 ± 3.85

0.3692

>=50

219(50.6)

14.38 ± 3.51

Training during the last 3 years

Yes

320(73.9)

14.08 ± 3.75

0.1502

No

113(26.1)

14.65 ± 3.45

  1. Note: figures in italics mean p < 0.05, indicating that the results of one-way ANOVA showed statistical significance