Table 1.

Characteristics of people and partners that may have led to changing employment.

		Job Change in First Five Years?
		No		Yes		P Value
		Count	Column N %	Count	Column N %
Which of the following best describes the nature of your partnership at your current institution?	Unanswered	1	1.00%	0	0.00%	0.708
	The number of partners is balanced and adequate.	53	54.60%	7	53.80%
	There are too few partners.	31	32.00%	3	23.10%
	There are too many partners.	12	12.40%	3	23.10%
My salary and benefits at my institution are:	Unanswered	7	7.20%	0	0.00%	0.368
	Above national standards	18	18.60%	4	30.80%
	Below national standards	24	24.70%	3	23.10%
	Comparable to national standards	33	34.00%	6	46.20%
	I am unaware of how my salary/benefits compare to national standards.	15	15.50%	0	0.00%
Personal conflict exists between myself and my partners or other staff members.	Unanswered	7	7.20%	1	7.70%	0.007
	FALSE	74	76.30%	5	38.50%
	TRUE	16	16.50%	7	53.80%
There is a lack of mentorship in the partners of my practice.	Unanswered	7	7.20%	1	7.70%	0.026
	FALSE	65	67.00%	4	30.80%
	TRUE	25	25.80%	8	61.50%
The health of a loved one, friend, or family member could be a factor in my decision to change employers.	Unanswered	7	7.20%	1	7.70%	0.066
	FALSE	51	52.60%	11	84.60%
	TRUE	39	40.20%	1	7.70%
Divorce played a role in my desire to remain in my current position.	Unanswered	7	7.20%	1	7.70%	0.757
	FALSE	86	88.70%	12	92.30%
	TRUE	4	4.10%	0	0.00%
The job opportunities or career goals of my spouse played a role in the decision to stay in my first place of employment.	Unanswered	7	7.20%	1	7.70%	0.751
	FALSE	69	71.10%	8	61.50%
	TRUE	21	21.60%	4	30.80%