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. 2023 Jun 29;24:133. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02082-w

Table 3.

Employment quality by working conditions (Employment arrangement, organizational setting and working hours) and type of profession

work
engagement
work life
balance
Proper
rewards
perceived
employability
supportive relations
with colleagues
Job security carreer
opportunities
job
recognition
mean sd mean sd mean sd mean sd mean sd mean sd mean sd mean sd
Employment arrangement *** *** *** *** ***
 Self-employed 4.19 0.50 3.29 1.08 2.70 1.18 3.10 1.19 4.15 0.77 4.41 0.72 3.13 1.09 3.39 1.03
 Employed 4.03 0.53 3.84 0.91 3.27 1.10 3.12 1.07 4.38 0.62 4.08 0.90 3.05 0.95 3.52 0.93
 Mix 4.09 0.53 3.52 0.98 2.88 1.16 3.24 1.19 4.33 0.64 4.03 1.06 3.02 1.01 3.36 1.05
Organisational setting ** *** *** *** *** ** *** ***
 Group-multidiscipl 4.08 0.52 3.64 1.00 3.25 1.19 3.42 1.10 4.44 0.65 4.19 0.91 3.18 1.05 3.66 1.01
 Group-monodiscipl 4.20 0.50 3.31 1.02 2.78 1.21 3.30 1.13 4.39 0.62 4.36 0.78 3.18 1.08 3.41 1.03
 Solo 4.12 0.51 3.38 1.09 2.75 1.17 2.82 1.26 3.92 0.76 4.27 0.87 2.83 1.02 3.27 0.98
 Care at home of patient 4.15 0.54 3.66 1.02 2.96 1.11 3.10 1.03 4.29 0.70 4.16 0.86 3.25 0.91 3.49 0.90
 Social service 4.00 0.50 4.06 0.79 3.32 1.04 2.79 0.93 4.37 0.66 4.04 0.88 2.98 0.91 3.50 0.88
 Other 3.93 0.62 3.49 0.92 2.78 1.15 3.27 1.16 4.18 0.53 3.96 1.09 2.78 1.04 2.98 1.08
Working hours (a week) ** *** *** ** **
 Parttime < 35 h 4.05 0.57 3.88 0.87 3.12 1.13 3.11 1.14 4.23 0.69 4.08 0.92 3.00 0.92 3.47 0.96
 Fulltime 35–40 h 4.09 0.48 3.73 0.95 3.16 1.15 3.16 1.07 4.38 0.62 4.21 0.87 3.16 1.02 3.50 0.97
 Fulltime 40 + h 4.18 0.51 3.02 1.06 2.65 1.19 3.11 1.20 4.24 0.75 4.35 0.80 3.08 1.13 3.36 1.04
Profession *** *** *** *** ** *** *** *
 GP 4.09 0.48 3.17 1.04 3.46 1.16 3.46 1.34 4.40 0.70 4.58 0.68 3.43 1.09 3.69 1.02
 (home) nurse 4.22 0.51 3.57 1.00 2.84 1.18 3.40 1.07 4.37 0.60 4.32 0.78 3.26 0.96 3.45 0.94
 Physiotherapist 4.19 0.49 3.30 1.01 2.27 1.05 3.07 0.97 4.21 0.73 4.16 0.83 2.90 1.06 3.29 1.02
 Podiatrist 3.87 0.63 3.35 0.88 3.05 1.05 2.70 0.92 3.95 0.51 4.30 0.73 3.05 0.89 3.40 0.88
 Psychologist 4.04 0.46 3.88 0.89 2.71 1.15 2.92 1.15 4.14 0.68 3.86 1.09 2.93 0.94 3.39 1.03
 Dentist 3.98 0.36 3.59 1.00 3.65 1.06 3.35 1.58 4.12 0.86 4.35 1.00 3.53 0.87 3.65 1.00
 Social worker 3.97 0.49 4.08 0.78 3.40 1.06 2.81 0.93 4.31 0.69 4.08 0.87 2.94 0.95 3.50 0.91
 Occupational therapist 4.06 0.61 4.13 0.70 3.18 0.90 2.74 1.13 4.39 0.50 3.79 1.07 2.97 1.03 3.34 0.91
 Pharmacist 3.96 0.56 3.05 1.01 3.13 1.02 3.74 1.06 4.37 0.75 4.24 0.75 2.63 0.97 3.03 1.03
 Family care assistent 3.90 0.57 3.29 1.25 2.57 1.13 3.29 0.95 3.86 0.69 3.71 0.76 2.43 0.79 2.86 1.35
 Speech therapist 4.15 0.76 3.05 1.32 2.55 1.15 2.80 1.36 4.25 0.72 4.45 0.69 2.65 0.93 3.35 1.09
 Care supporting staff 4.00 0.65 4.14 0.85 3.67 1.02 3.24 1.04 4.52 0.51 4.19 0.68 3.19 1.08 3.76 1.00
 Other 4.26 0.51 3.58 1.01 2.77 1.12 2.88 1.03 4.10 0.82 4.01 1.06 3.07 0.98 3.44 0.99

Anova test; * p < 0.01 ** p < 0.05 *** p < 0.001; N = 826