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Table 1 Characteristics and univariate analysis of the turnover intention (n = 1125)

From: The impact of meaning in life and professional happiness on the turnover intention of health care workers: a cross-sectional study from China

Characteristics

Participants, no. (%)

Turnover intention

(M ± SD)

t/F/Z

P

Gender

 Male

172 (15.3)

6.96 ± 2.078

− 2.331t

0.020

 Female

953 (84.7)

7.32 ± 1.847

Age group

 < 30

456 (40.5)

7.45 ± 1.855

3.974F

0.019

 30–40

657 (58.4)

7.15 ± 1.893

 41–51

11 (1.1)

6.67 ± 2.387

Marital status

 Unmarried

424 (37.7)

7.42 ± 1.874

2.456F

0.086

 Married

686 (61.0)

7.19 ± 1.889

 Divorced

15 (1.3)

6.80 ± 2.042

Role

 Physician

129 (11.5)

7.70 ± 1.818

41.809Z

 < 0.001

 Nurse

779 (69.2)

7.40 ± 1.763

 Laboratory or radiology technician

112 (10.0)

6.61 ± 2.072

 Researcher (without clinical role)

10 (0.9)

7.30 ± 2.058

  

 Administrative

95 (8.4)

6.36 ± 2.269

  

Educational level

 Associate degree or lower

26 (2.3)

7.35 ± 1.765

3.734F

0.011

 Bachelor’s degree

767 (68.2)

7.34 ± 1.819

 Master’s degree

216 (19.2)

6.89 ± 1.976

 Doctor’s degree or higher

116 (10.3)

7.46 ± 2.116

Years in practice

 ≤ 5

394 (35.0)

7.31 ± 1.919

  

 6–10

472 (42.0)

7.52 ± 1.757

  

 11–15

171 (15.2)

6.95 ± 1.977

  

 16–20

69 (6.1)

6.48 ± 1.720

  

 > 20

19 (1.7)

5.79 ± 2.440

  

Professional title

 Primary title

503 (44.7)

7.38 ± 1.895

  

 Middle title

598 (53.2)

7.18 ± 1.863

  

 Vice-senior title

20 (1.8)

7.10 ± 2.532

  

 Senior title

4 (0.4)

7.25 ± 0.500

  

Income (CNY)

 ≤ 6000

219 (19.5)

7.47 ± 2.005

2.042F

0.130

 6001–9000

408 (36.3)

7.29 ± 1.830

 > 9000

498 (44.3)

7.16 ± 1.878

Number of night shifts (monthly)

 None

205 (18.2)

6.55 ± 2.152

47.300Z

 < 0.001

 < 5

315 (28.0)

7.19 ± 1.892

 5–9

358 (31.8)

7.46 ± 1.791

 10–15

194 (17.2)

7.58 ± 1.628

 > 15

53 (4.7)

8.08 ± 1.426

  1. An associate degree requires 3 years of education in college after graduation from senior middle school (grades 10 to 12) or 5 years of education in college after graduation from junior middle school (grades 7 to 9). CNY: Chinese Yuan
  2. tT-test
  3. FOne-way analysis of variance
  4. ZKruskal–Wallis test