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. 2015 May 16;13:34. doi: 10.1186/s12960-015-0026-2

Table 2.

Working situation, job satisfaction, and satisfaction on work-related factors of medical staff in pilot and non-pilot county hospitals

Working situation and satisfaction Pilot county hospitals ( n = 1531) Non-pilot county hospitals ( n = 737) Total χ 2 P
n % n % n %
The number of hours spent at work everyday
 8 h and below 737 48.14 394 53.46 1131 49.87
 9 h 407 26.58 171 23.20 578 25.49
 10 h 219 14.30 103 13.98 322 14.20
 11 h 46 3.00 14 1.90 60 2.65
 12 h 37 2.42 16 2.17 53 2.34
 12 h and above 85 5.55 39 5.29 124 5.47 7.582 0.181
The degree of work stress
 No pressure 31 2.02 168 22.80 199 8.77
 Slight pressure 411 26.85 157 21.30 568 25.04
 Moderate pressure 241 15.74 150 20.35 391 17.24
 Considerable pressure 682 44.55 198 26.87 880 38.80
 Extreme pressure 166 10.84 64 8.68 230 10.14 299.217 <0.001
Satisfaction on current job
 Very satisfied 136 8.88 38 5.16 174 7.67
 Satisfied 564 36.84 205 27.82 769 33.91
 Moderate 565 36.90 313 42.47 878 38.71
 Dissatisfied 239 15.61 158 21.44 397 17.50
 Very dissatisfied 27 1.76 23 3.12 50 2.20 38.744 <0.001
Satisfaction on performance appraisal system
 Very satisfied 34 2.22 12 1.63 46 2.03
 Satisfied 475 31.03 101 13.70 576 25.40
 Moderate 784 51.21 404 54.82 1188 52.38
 Dissatisfied 197 12.87 180 24.42 377 16.62
 Very dissatisfied 41 2.68 40 5.43 81 3.57 111.369 <0.001
Satisfaction on concern showed by leaders
 Very satisfied 76 4.96 11 1.49 87 3.84
 Satisfied 517 33.77 134 18.18 651 28.70
 Moderate 775 50.62 433 58.75 1208 53.26
 Dissatisfied 133 8.69 117 15.88 250 11.02
 Very dissatisfied 30 1.96 42 5.70 72 3.17 109.148 <0.001
Satisfaction on hospital management
 Very satisfied 77 5.03 13 1.76 90 3.97
 Satisfied 608 39.71 162 21.98 770 33.95
 Moderate 746 48.73 417 56.58 1163 51.28
 Dissatisfied 83 5.42 118 16.01 201 8.86
 Very dissatisfied 17 1.11 27 3.66 44 1.94 145.094 <0.001
Satisfaction on compensation packages
 Very satisfied 20 1.31 8 1.09 28 1.23
 Satisfied 264 17.24 40 5.43 304 13.40
 Moderate 705 46.05 227 30.80 932 41.09
 Dissatisfied 460 30.05 336 45.59 796 35.10
 Very dissatisfied 82 5.36 126 17.10 208 9.17 189.192 <0.001
Satisfaction on learning and training opportunities
 Very satisfied 34 2.22 11 1.49 45 1.98
 Satisfied 246 16.07 101 13.70 347 15.30
 Moderate 525 34.29 252 34.19 777 34.26
 Dissatisfied 481 31.42 247 33.51 728 32.10
 Very dissatisfied 245 16.00 126 17.10 371 16.36 4.193 0.38