Table 1.
Characteristics of the Respondents (n = 842)
| Characteristics | N | % | M ± SD | F/t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-perceived professional reputation damage | 699 | 83% | |||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 391 | 46.4 | 3.54 ± 1.05 | t = 10.352 | < 0.001 |
| Female | 451 | 53.6 | 3.32 ± 0.94 | ||
| Age | |||||
| ≤ 30 | 196 | 23.3 | 3.31 ± 0.92 | F = 1.548 | 0.201 |
| 31–40 | 328 | 39.0 | 3.45 ± 0.98 | ||
| 41–50 | 220 | 26.1 | 3.50 ± 1.06 | ||
| ≥ 51 | 98 | 11.6 | 3.37 ± 1.06 | ||
| Service Years | |||||
| ≤ 2 | 206 | 24.5 | 3.32 ± 0.93 | F = 0.965 | 0.426 |
| 5–9 | 147 | 17.5 | 3.44 ± 1.03 | ||
| 10–14 | 153 | 18.2 | 3.50 ± 0.95 | ||
| 15–19 | 75 | 8.9 | 3.36 ± 0.82 | ||
| ≥ 20 | 261 | 31.0 | 3.47 ± 1.10 | ||
| Hospital level | |||||
| Tertiary hospital | 673 | 79.9 | 3.47 ± 1.00 | F = 2.741 | 0.042 |
| Second-class hospital | 131 | 15.6 | 3.22 ± 0.97 | ||
| Primary hospital | 17 | 2.0 | 3.35 ± 1.00 | ||
| Non-classified hospital | 21 | 2.5 | 3.14 ± 0.79 | ||
| Education categories | |||||
| College degree or below | 37 | 4.4 | 2.81 ± 0.91 | F = 5.930 | < 0.001 |
| Bachelor | 410 | 48.7 | 3.39 ± 1.02 | ||
| Master | 310 | 36.8 | 3.50 ± 0.92 | ||
| Doctor | 85 | 10.1 | 3.55 ± 1.12 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 183 | 21.7 | 3.27 ± 0.96 | F = 3.902 | 0.021 |
| Married | 627 | 74.5 | 3.48 ± 1.01 | ||
| Divorce or loss of spouse | 32 | 3.8 | 3.19 ± 0.82 | ||
| Professional position | |||||
| Without professional title | 55 | 6.5 | 3.09 ± 0.84 | F = 5.190 | < 0.001 |
| Resident physician | 224 | 26.6 | 3.26 ± 0.97 | ||
| Attending physician | 242 | 28.7 | 3.55 ± 0.98 | ||
| Associate chief physician | 184 | 21.9 | 3.58 ± 0.99 | ||
| Chief Physician | 137 | 16.3 | 3.38 ± 1.07 | ||
| Monthly income | |||||
| ≤ 3000 Yuan | 98 | 11.6 | 3.34 ± 0.93 | F = 0.643 | 0.632 |
| 3001–6000 Yuan | 323 | 38.4 | 3.39 ± 1.00 | ||
| 6001–9000 Yuan | 238 | 28.3 | 3.50 ± 0.99 | ||
| 9001–20,000 Yuan | 157 | 18.6 | 3.43 ± 1.03 | ||
| ≥ 20,000 Yuan | 26 | 3.1 | 3.42 ± 1.06 | ||