Table 4. Bivariate associations between predictor variables and career satisfaction.
| Variable | Very/somewhat dissatisfied, n = 38 | Somewhat/very satisfied, n = 216 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | p -Value | ||
| Religious practice | 1.87 ± 0.54 | 2.05 ± 0.45 | 0.028 |
| Age (years) | 53.9 ± 15.8 | 51.7 ± 15.8 | 0.440 |
| ** | n (%) | p -Value | |
| Religious appearance (hijab/beard) | 0.506 | ||
| No | 23 (60.5) | 111 (54.7) | |
| Yes | 15 (39.5) | 92 (45.3) | |
| Since completing medical school, how often have you personally experienced discrimination at work because of your religion? | 0.852 | ||
| Never | 12 (32.4) | 67 (31.5) | |
| Rarely | 15 (40.5) | 96 (45.1) | |
| Sometimes to always | 10 (27.0) | 50 (23.5) | |
| Have you personally experienced religious discrimination at your current workplace? | 0.742 | ||
| No | 31 (83.8) | 182 (85.9) | |
| Yes | 6 (16.2) | 30 (14.2) | |
| My religion negatively influences my relationships with colleagues | 1.000 | ||
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 34 (91.9) | 194 (90.7) | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 3 (8.1) | 20 (9.4) | |
| My religion positively influences my relationships with colleagues | 0.067 | ||
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 17 (47.2) | 66 (31.6) | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 19 (52.8) | 143 (68.4) | |
| My religion places me under greater scrutiny than non-Muslim colleagues | 0.892 | ||
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 19 (54.3) | 113 (53.1) | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 16 (14.7) | 100 (47.0) | |
| I struggle to find time for prayer (salat/namaz) at work | 0.979 | ||
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 18 (50.0) | 105 (49.8) | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 18 (50.0) | 106 (50.2) | |
| My workplace accommodates my religious identity | 0.004 | ||
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 17 (47.2) | 51 (24.3) | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 19 (52.8) | 159 (75.7) | |
| Patients have refused my care because of my religious identity | 1.000 | ||
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 34 (91.9) | 192 (91.0) | |
| Agree/strongly agree | 3 (8.1) | 19 (9.0) | |
| Did Islamic values influence your choice of specialty? | 0.568 | ||
| No | 28 (75.7) | 150 (71.1) | |
| Yes | 9 (24.3) | 61 (28.9) | |
| Percentage of patients who are Muslim | 0.495 | ||
| < 2% | 16 (43.2) | 72 (35.1) | |
| 2–4.99% | 5 (13.5) | 31 (15.1) | |
| 5–14.99% | 14 (37.8) | 73 (35.6) | |
| > 15% | 2 (5.4) | 29 (14.2) | |
| Community work setting | 1.000 | ||
| Urban | 17 (46.0) | 94 (46.1) | |
| Suburban | 17 (46.0) | 94 (46.1) | |
| Rural | 3 (8.1) | 16 (7.8) | |
| Sex | 0.200 | ||
| Female | 8 (21.1) | 65 (31.4) | |
| Male | 30 (79.0) | 142 (68.6) | |
| Medical school completed in the United States | 0.972 | ||
| No | 26 (68.4) | 139 (68.1) | |
| Yes | 12 (31.6) | 65 (31.9) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.927 | ||
| South Asian | 23 (76.7) | 148 (75.9) | |
| Arab | 7 (23.3) | 47 (24.1) | |
| Years of medical practice | 0.908 | ||
| < 11 | 8 (22.2) | 58 (28.7) | |
| 11–20 | 5 (13.9) | 30 (14.9) | |
| 21–31 | 8 (22.2) | 40 (19.8) | |
| 32–42 | 9 (25.0) | 49 (24.3) | |
| > 42 | 6 (16.7) | 25 (12.4) | |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.