Table 2.
Job satisfaction scores of nurses with different characteristics (n = 11,337).
| Variables | n (%) | Score (Mean ± SD) | t or F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographical distribution | ||||
| Eastern region | 5378 (47.44) | 24.76 ± 5.32 | 24.55 | <0.001 |
| Central region | 3632 (32.04) | 25.14 ± 5.28 | ||
| Western region | 2327 (20.53) | 24.17 ± 4.86 | ||
| Hospital category | ||||
| Comprehensive | 10692 (94.30) | 24.68 ± 5.20 | −6.65 | <0.001 |
| Specialized | 645 (5.70) | 26.14 ± 5.43 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 404 (3.56) | 23.26 ± 5.01 | −5.90 | <0.001 |
| Female | 10933 (96.44) | 24.82 ± 5.23 | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 6173 (54.45) | 24.56 ± 5.24 | 45.04 | <0.001 |
| 30–39 | 3530 (31.13) | 24.61 ± 5.18 | ||
| ≥40 | 1624 (14.32) | 25.90 ± 5.13 | ||
| Nursing experience (years) | ||||
| 0–4 | 3849 (33.95) | 24.51 ± 5.19 | 27.46 | <0.001 |
| 5–9 | 3370 (29.73) | 24.57 ± 5.31 | ||
| 10–19 | 2444 (21.55) | 24.71 ± 5.13 | ||
| ≥20 | 1674 (14.77) | 25.82 ± 5.16 | ||
| Education | ||||
| College degree | 3816 (33.66) | 24.80 ± 5.22 | 0.48 | 0.634 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7521 (66.34) | 24.75 ± 5.23 | ||
| Professional title | ||||
| Nurse | 3720 (32.81) | 24.64 ± 5.20 | 50.01 | <0.001 |
| Primary nurse | 4952 (43.68) | 24.40 ± 5.28 | ||
| Nurse-in-charge and above | 2665 (23.51) | 25.63 ± 5.07 | ||
| Hospital area | ||||
| General ward | 7790 (68.71) | 24.92 ± 5.32 | 15.19 | <0.001 |
| Critical care ward | 1190 (10.50) | 23.84 ± 5.08 | ||
| Outpatient or emergency department | 1462 (12.90) | 24.65 ± 5.07 | ||
| Operation room | 895 (7.89) | 24.85 ± 4.72 | ||
| Employment | ||||
| Permanent | 4030 (35.55) | 25.18 ± 5.31 | 6.28 | <0.001 |
| Contract | 7307 (64.45) | 24.53 ± 5.17 | ||
| Position | ||||
| Nurse | 9820 (86.62) | 24.58 ± 5.21 | −9.58 | <0.001 |
| Head nurse or superintendent | 1517 (13.38) | 25.96 ± 5.19 | ||
| Work shift | ||||
| Working in shifts | 7827 (69.04) | 24.27 ± 5.24 | −15.24 | <0.001 |
| Daytime | 3510 (30.96) | 25.87 ± 5.04 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 3998 (35.27) | 24.47 ± 5.19 | 10.40 | <0.001 |
| Married | 7232 (63.79) | 24.93 ± 5.25 | ||
| Others | 107 (0.94) | 24.61 ± 4.60 | ||
| Only child | ||||
| Yes | 3545 (31.27) | 25.27 ± 5.36 | 6.87 | <0.001 |
| No | 7792 (68.73) | 24.54 ± 5.15 | ||
| Parenting status | ||||
| With child | 5902 (52.06) | 25.03 ± 5.22 | 5.58 | <0.001 |
| No child | 5435 (47.94) | 24.48 ± 5.22 | ||
| Monthly salary (Yuan) | ||||
| < 4000 | 3378 (29.80) | 23.87 ± 5.05 | 101.14 | <0.001 |
| 4000–6000 | 4825 (42.56) | 24.78 ± 5.14 | ||
| >6000 | 3134 (27.64) | 25.70 ± 5.38 | ||