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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr 27;53(11):2273–2278. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.028

Table 3.

Amenities that may have led to a change in employment.

Job Change in First Five Years?

No Yes P Value


Count Column N % Count Column N %
Which of the following best describes your experience with the location of your employment? Unanswered 7 7.20% 0 0.00% 0.154
I am happy with my location and the amenities that are there. 81 83.50% 10 76.90%
My spouse or I are not comfortable having a family or raising children in the location. 4 4.10% 0 0.00%
The city/town does not have enough amenities for me/my family to enjoy. 3 3.10% 2 15.40%
The town did not have enough amenities AND I did not feel comfortable having a family here 2 2.10% 1 7.70%
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%
I desire a job with more opportunity for a better work-life balance. Unanswered 7 7.20% 1 7.70% 0.502
FALSE 67 69.10% 7 53.80%
TRUE 23 23.70% 5 38.50%
I want to relocate to a job closer to my family or my spouse’s family members. Unanswered 7 7.20% 1 7.70% 0.002
FALSE 77 79.40% 5 38.50%
TRUE 13 13.40% 7 53.80%