Table 3.
Significant characteristics of participating physicians with different levels of comprehensive workload tethered to outpatient practice (N = 1,934).
| Characteristics (N, %) | Low PCW physician (N = 224) | Medium PCW physician (N = 880) | High PCW physician (N = 594) | Very high PCW physician (N = 236) | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 36.523 | <0.001 | ||||
| Male | 135 (60.3) | 527 (59.9) | 283 (47.6) | 102 (43.2) | ||
| Female | 89(39.7) | 353 (40.1) | 311 (52.4) | 134 (56.8) | ||
| Educational level | 22.135 | 0.008 | ||||
| Doctorate | 17 (7.6) | 120 (13.6) | 66 (11.1) | 25 (10.6) | ||
| Master | 81 (36.2) | 358 (40.7) | 260(43.8) | 77 (32.6) | ||
| Undergraduate | 116 (51.8) | 370 (42.0) | 250 (42.1) | 121 (51.3) | ||
| Junior college | 7 (3.1) | 25 (2.8) | 16 (2.7) | 11 (4.7) | ||
| Others | 3 (1.3) | 7 (0.8) | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.8) | ||
| Average monthly income (RMB) | 18.878 | 0.026 | ||||
| ≤5,000 | 48 (21.4) | 181 (20.6) | 98 (16.5) | 49 (20.8) | ||
| 5,001–10,000 | 122 (54.5) | 383 (43.9) | 283 (47.6) | 112 (47.5) | ||
| 10,001–15,000 | 37 (16.5) | 185 (21.0) | 137 (23.1) | 47 (19.9) | ||
| >15,000 | 17 (7.6) | 128 (14.5) | 76 (12.8) | 28 (11.9) | ||
| Professional title | 28.729 | 0.001 | ||||
| Senior | 15 (6.7) | 116 (13.2) | 57 (9.6) | 24 (10.2) | ||
| Associate senior | 58 (25.9) | 226 (25.7) | 208 (35.0) | 56 (23.7) | ||
| Intermediate | 87 (35.9) | 312 (35.5) | 206 (34.7) | 94 (39.8) | ||
| Junior | 61 (27.2) | 209 (23.8) | 120 (20.2) | 60 (25.4) | ||
| Others | 3 (1.3) | 17 (1.9) | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.8) | ||
| Working years in the current medical institution | 23.979 | 0.020 | ||||
| 1–5 | 78 (34.8) | 283 (32.2) | 168 (28.3) | 67 (28.4) | ||
| 6–10 | 58 (25.9) | 217 (24.7) | 179 (30.1) | 49 (20.8) | ||
| 11–15 | 38 (17.0) | 149 (16.9) | 101 (17.0) | 47 (19.9) | ||
| 16–20 | 23 (10.3) | 81 (9.2) | 64 (10.8) | 38 (16.1) | ||
| >20 | 27 (12.1) | 150 (17.0) | 82(13.8) | 35 (14.8) | ||
| Area | 37.058 | <0.001 | ||||
| Eastern China | 64 (28.6) | 358 (40.7) | 243 (40.9) | 70 (29.7) | ||
| Central China | 108 (48.2) | 305(34.7) | 194 (32.7) | 78 (33.1) | ||
| Western China | 52 (23.2) | 217 (24.7) | 157 (26.4) | 88 (37.3) | ||
| Hospital level | 40.095 | <0.001 | ||||
| Tertiary A hospital | 118(52.7) | 595 (67.6) | 375 (63.1) | 146 (61.9) | ||
| Tertiary B hospital | 28 (12.5) | 83 (9.4) | 91 (15.3) | 13 (5.5) | ||
| Secondary hospital | 66 (29.5) | 184 (20.9) | 122 (20.5) | 75 (31.8) | ||
| First-tier hospital | 12 (5.4) | 18 (2.0) | 6 (1.0) | 2 (0.8) | ||
| Department | 75.682 | <0.001 | ||||
| Internal | 66 (29.5) | 260 (29.5) | 188 (31.6) | 71(30.1) | ||
| Surgical | 61 (27.2) | 265 (30.1) | 102 (17.2) | 53 (22.5) | ||
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | 19 (8.5) | 64 (7.3) | 96 (16.2) | 13 (5.5) | ||
| Pediatrics | 21 (9.4) | 72 (8.2) | 58 (9.8) | 12 (5.1) | ||
| Others | 57 (25.4) | 219 (24.9) | 150 (25.3) | 87 (36.9) | ||
| Working hours per week | 16.088 | 0.013 | ||||
| ≤40 | 28 (12.5) | 89 (10.1) | 35 (5.9) | 28 (11.9) | ||
| 41–60 | 124 (55.4) | 475 (54.0) | 346 (58.2) | 117 (49.6) | ||
| >60 | 72 (32.1) | 316 (35.9) | 213 (35.9) | 91 (38.6) | ||
| Outpatient working hours per week | 43.052 | <0.001 | ||||
| ≤8 | 79 (35.3) | 301 (34.2) | 155 (26.1) | 49 (20.8) | ||
| ~16 | 51 (22.8) | 210 (23.9) | 127 (21.4) | 52 (22.0) | ||
| ~24 | 47 (21.0) | 179 (10.3) | 158 (26.6) | 56 (23.7) | ||
| ~40 | 34 (15.2) | 110 (12.5) | 84 (14.1) | 40 (16.9) | ||
| >40 | 13 (5.8) | 80 (9.1) | 70 (11.8) | 39 (16.5) |