Table 3.
Percent of health providers rating job characteristics as important, by state and public/private sector
| INDICATOR | STATE(AP) | STATE(UP) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Job content & work environment | ||||
| Challenging work | 88.6 | 83.9 | 93.3 | 91.6* |
| Training opportunities | 90.3 | 81.5** | 96.0 | 93.2 |
| Tools to use skills on the job | 83.4 | 84.2 | 96.8 | 93** |
| Good working relationships with colleagues | 93.8 | 90.6 | 98.7 | 97.8 |
| Good physical conditions | 90.7 | 90.6 | 93.5 | 94.2 |
| Knowing what you are expected to do | 83.0 | 72.3** | 92.3 | 89.6 |
| Extrinsic benefits | ||||
| Good employment benefits | 76.2 | 53.3*** | 94.0 | 65.8*** |
| Good income | 74.4 | 66.5 | 82.1 | 73.4*** |
| Opportunity to advance | 72.0 | 65.3 | 94.3 | 77.7*** |
| Time for family life | 77.9 | 75.8 | 93.9 | 85.5*** |
| Based in good location | 83.1 | 72.5** | 93.8 | 84.3*** |
| Autonomy & security | ||||
| Keeping job as long as you want | 57.2 | 52.7 | 70.2 | 73.3 |
| Independence from interference | 58.9 | 49.7* | 56.0 | 61.6 |
| Transparency | ||||
| Not having to pay bribes to get what you want | 75.5 | 74.1 | 85.5 | 87.9 |
| Not having work influenced by political decisions | 80.3 | 79.5 | 74.0 | 85.9*** |
| Other | ||||
| Trusted by clients | 70.6 | 74.4 | 94.8 | 93.2 |
| Superior who recognizes work | 74.7 | 60.7*** | 92.9 | 68.8*** |
* P < 0.05
** P < 0.01
*** P < 0.001
Note: results adjusted for sex, age, and profession