Table 3.
Univariate analyses examing socio-demographic factors associated with the turnover intention of the village doctors
| Indexes | With turnover intention n(%) | Without turnover intention n(%) | χ 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 483(25.6) | 819 (43.3) | ||
| Female | 212(11.2) | 375(19.9) | 0.167 | 0.682 |
| Educational qualification | ||||
| Secondary technical school and below | 577(30.5) | 987(52.3) | ||
| Junior college | 104(5.5) | 181(9.6) | ||
| Bachelor | 8(0.4) | 13(0.7) | ||
| Master and above | 6(0.3) | 13(0.7) | 0.255 | 0.968 |
| Work seniority | ||||
| < 5 | 30(1.6) | 75(4.0) | ||
| 5-15 | 193(10.2) | 287(15.2) | ||
| 15-25 | 196(10.4) | 336(17.8) | ||
| ≥ 25 | 276(14.6) | 496(26.2) | 5.820 | 0.121 |
| Qualified to practice | ||||
| Yes | 528(28.0) | 925(49.0) | ||
| No | 167(8.8) | 269(14.2) | 0.556 | 0.456 |
| Individual income levels in the local | ||||
| The upper layer | 4(0.2) | 8(0.4) | ||
| Between upper and middle | 15(0.8) | 42(2.2) | ||
| Middle level | 134(7.1) | 354(18.7) | ||
| Between middle and lower | 320(16.9) | 540(28.6) | ||
| The lower layer | 222(11.8) | 250(13.3) | 42.385 | <0.001 |
| Income satisfaction | ||||
| Satisfactory | 18(0.9) | 95(5.0) | ||
| Moderate (not too bad) | 177(9.4) | 548(29.0) | ||
| Dissatisfactory | 500(26.5) | 551(29.2) | 121.452 | <0.001 |
Bold values (p < 0.05) are statistically significant.