Table 2.
Working conditions by employer type (sector)
| Public | Private | NGO | Total | Statistical test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants’ ratinga of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Workload compared to colleagues in other sectors |
4.55 (0.88) |
3.81 (1.20) |
4.33 (0.97) |
4.37 (1.00) |
F = 23.869 |
P < 0.001** |
| Frequency of the feeling of stress at work |
4.16 (1.03) |
3.73 (1.21) |
4.14 (0.92) |
4.08 (1.06) |
F = 8.131 |
P < 0.001** |
| Level of remuneration received for work |
2.09 (1.25) |
2.61 (1.06) |
2.23 (1.24) |
2.22 (1.23) |
F = 7.868 |
P < 0.001** |
| Overall job satisfaction |
3.62 (2.55) |
3.05 (4.15) |
3.53 (1.19) |
3.50 (2.74) |
F = 1.685 |
P = 0.186 |
| Standard of the working premises |
2.27 (1.19) |
3.89 (1.12) |
3.24 (0.98) |
2.76 (1.31) |
F = 106.806 |
P < 0.001** |
| Level of human resources |
2.11 (0.94) |
3.04 (1.00) |
2.32 (0.96) |
2.32 (1.02) |
F = 43.474 |
P < 0.001** |
| Staff turnover rate |
3.39 (1.25) |
3.22 (1.10) |
3.53 (1.32) |
3.39 (1.24) |
F = 1.789 |
P = 0.168 |
| Received in-service training since employedb |
|
|
|
|
χ2 = 27.631 |
P < 0.001** |
| Yes |
68 (280) |
83 (104) |
87 (115) |
74 (499) |
|
|
| No |
31 (130) |
16 (20) |
12 (16) |
25 (166) |
|
|
| Not sure |
1 (4) |
2 (2) |
1 (1) |
1 (7) |
|
|
| Received in-service training in the last 12 monthsb |
|
|
|
|
χ2 = 83.465 |
P < 0.001** |
| Yes |
40 (163) |
73 (91) |
76 (100) |
53 (354) |
|
|
| No |
58 (238) |
23 (29) |
22 (29) |
44 (296) |
|
|
| Not sure | 2 (9) | 3 (4) | 2 (2) | 2 (15) | ||
aMean scores based on a rating scale of 1 to 5 (low to high), presented as mean (standard deviation). bData presented as percentage (number).