Table 4.
Other important characteristics of PAs practicing in Ob-Gyn vs. all other specialties.
| PAs practicing in Ob-Gyn | PAs practicing in all other disciplines | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job satisfaction | |||
| Not satisfied∗ | 117 (9.7%) | 14,567 (14.9%) | <0.001 |
| Satisfied∗∗ | 1,091 (90.3%) | 83,442 (85.1%) | |
| Burnout | |||
| No symptoms of burnout | 885 (73.5%) | 67,900 (69.3%) | 0.002 |
| One or more symptoms of burnout | 319 (26.5%) | 30,071 (30.7%) | |
| Intend to leave principal clinical position in the next 12 months | |||
| No | 1,231 (93.5%) | 101,191 (92.2%) | 0.072 |
| Yes | 85 (6.5%) | 8,554 (7.8%) | |
| Plan to retire in 5 years | |||
| No | 1,253 (95.8%) | 103,331 (94.6%) | 0.053 |
| Yes | 55 (4.2%) | 5,922 (5.4%) | |
∗ Not satisfied includes “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied,” “somewhat dissatisfied,” “mostly dissatisfied,” and “completely dissatisfied.” ∗∗Satisfied includes “completely satisfied,” “mostly satisfied,” and “somewhat satisfied.”