Table 4 Factors associated with physicians’ satisfaction with professional practice in Nigeria
Variable | Satisfaction with professional practice in Nigeria (N = 913) | χ2 (p-value) on bivariate analysis | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) on multivariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied n = 119 n (%) | Unsatisfied n = 794 n (%) | |||
Age group in years | ||||
 21–30 | 25 (21.0) | 178 (22.4) | 2.216 (0.508) | NA |
 31–40 | 53 (44.5) | 392 (49.4) |  | |
 41–50 | 32 (26.9) | 183 (23.0) |  | |
 ≥ 51 | 9 (7.6) | 41 (5.2) |  | |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 38 (31.9) | 298 (37.5) | 1.395 (0.238) | NA |
 Male | 81 (68.1) | 496 (62.5) |  | |
Current marital status | ||||
 Married | 96 (80.7) | 593 (74.7) | 2.004 (0.157) | 1 |
 Not married | 23 (19.3) | 201 (25.3) | 0.8 (0.4–1.3) | |
Religion | ||||
 Christianity | 91 (76.5) | 643 (81.0) | 2.020 (0.364) | NA |
 Islam | 25 (21.0) | 141 (17.8) |  | |
 Others | 3 (2.5) | 10 (1.3) |  | |
Education | ||||
 First degree (MBBS) | 43 (36.1) | 376 (47.4) | 5.247 (0.022*) | 1 |
 Postgraduate degree | 76 (63.9) | 418 (52.6) | 1.7 (0.8–3.6) | |
Postgraduate medical training | ||||
 None | 47 (39.5) | 306 (38.5) | 11.522 (0.009*) | 1 |
 Junior Registrars | 10 (8.4) | 133 (16.8) | 0.7 (0.3–1.4) | |
 Senior Registrars | 25 (21.0) | 198 (24.9) | 0.6 (0.2–1.3) | |
 Fellows | 37 (31.1) | 157 (19.8) | 0.9 (0.4–1.8) | |
Work experience in years | ||||
 ≤ 5 | 29 (14.4) | 218 (27.5) | 13.606 (0.009*) | 1 |
 6–10 | 23 (19.3) | 246 (31.0) | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | |
 11–15 | 34 (28.6) | 201 (25.3) | 0.9 (0.5–1.9) | |
 16–20 | 20 (16.8) | 72 (9.1) | 1.4 (0.7–3.1) | |
 ≥ 21 | 13 (10.9) | 57 (7.2) | 1.1 (0.4–2.6) | |
Type of health facility of practice | ||||
 Privatea | 28 (23.5) | 106 (13.4) | 8.563 (0.003*) | 1 |
 Public | 91 (76.5) | 688 (86.6) | 0.4 (0.3–0.8*) | |
Location of practice | ||||
 Rural/suburban | 33 (27.7) | 288 (36.3) | 3.311 (0.069) | 1 |
 Urban | 86 (72.3) | 506 (63.7) | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) | |