Table 1.
The descriptive characteristics of the participants and their distribution according to the WLQ general and sub-dimensional scores (N = 332)
| Variables | N (%) | General | Commitment | Effectiveness | Development | Atmosphere | Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | |||
| Gender | Male | 78 (23.5%) | 50.63± 9.00* | 12.06± 2.14** | 8.45± 1.50 | 8.94± 1.20 | 7.49± 1.78* | 13.69± 4.62 |
| Female | 254 (76.5%) | 47.94± 9.23 | 11.15± 2.41 | 8.11± 1.56 | 8.74± 1.28 | 6.98± 1.88 | 12.97± 4.53 | |
| Age | <35 years | 184 (55.4%) | 47.20± 9.63** | 11.08± 2.45* | 8.00± 1.55** | 8.70± 1.30 | 6.76± 1.95*** | 12.66± 4.86* |
| ≥35 years | 148 (44.6%) | 50.28± 8.44 | 11.72± 2.23 | 8.43± 1.52 | 8.89± 1.20 | 7.52± 1.68 | 13.74± 4.08 | |
| Occupation | Physician | 48 (14.5%) | 50.54± 9.02 | 11.85± 2.17 | 8.17± 1.75 | 8.83± 1.33 | 7.40± 1.43 | 14.29± 4.74 |
| Midwife/Nurse | 180 (54.2%) | 47.91± 8.96 | 11.10± 2.37 | 8.09± 1.47 | 8.79± 1.24 | 7.04± 1.89 | 12.88± 4.44 | |
| Other healthcare employees | 104 (31.3%) | 48.83± 9.73 | 11.59± 2.44 | 8.38± 1.58 | 8.75± 1.28 | 7.06± 2.00 | 13.06± 4.64 | |
| Professional seniority | <10 years | 152 (45.8%) | 47.09± 9.80** | 11.12± 2.38 | 7.95± 1.58** | 8.61± 1.29* | 6.72± 1.90*** | 12.68± 4.93 |
| ≥10 years | 180 (54.2%) | 49.83± 8.55 | 11.57± 2.36 | 8.39± 1.50 | 8.93± 1.22 | 7.42± 1.79 | 13.53± 4.19 | |
| Employed institution | Primary health care | 153 (46.1%) | 50.92±8.05*** | 11.75±2.18* | 8.44±1.41* | 8.86±1.15 | 7.44±1.74** | 14.43±3.88*** |
| Secondary healthcare | 179 (53.9%) | 46.58±9.72 | 11.03±2.49 | 7.98±1.63 | 8.72±1.35 | 6.80±1.93 | 12.04±4.81 | |
| Way of working | During the day | 166 (50.0%) | 51.29± 8.10*** | 11.89± 2.29*** | 8.44± 1.54** | 8.88± 1.20 | 7.54± 1.66*** | 14.54± 3.86*** |
| Shift/ watch | 166 (50.0%) | 45.86± 9.51 | 10.83± 2.35 | 7.94± 1.52 | 8.69± 1.32 | 6.66± 1.96 | 11.75± 4.77 | |
| Covid-19 diagnosis | No | 247 (74.4%) | 49.41± 8.70** | 11.53± 2.29* | 8.31± 1.48* | 8.85± 1.20 | 7.20± 1.80 | 13.53± 4.35* |
| Yes | 85 (25.6%) | 46.14± 10.30 | 10.88± 2.57 | 7.85± 1.69 | 8.60± 1.42 | 6.80± 2.02 | 12.01± 4.95 | |
| Increased workload | No | 96 (28.9%) | 52.99± 7.62*** | 12.35± 1.93*** | 8.66± 1.26*** | 9.01± 1.16* | 7.76± 1.60*** | 15.21± 3.71*** |
| Yes | 236 (71.1%) | 46.78± 9.24 | 10.96± 2.42 | 8.00± 1.62 | 8.69± 1.29 | 6.83± 1.90 | 12.30± 4.61 | |
| Working outside the job description | No | 61 (18.4%) | 53.39± 9.21*** | 12.39± 2.12*** | 8.56± 1.70* | 9.25± 1.07** | 7.98± 1.68*** | 15.21± 4.36*** |
| Yes | 271 (81.6%) | 47.49± 8.90 | 11.13± 2.37 | 8.11± 1.51 | 8.68± 1.28 | 6.90± 1.85 | 12.68± 4.47 | |
| The desire to quit the job | No | 140 (42.2%) | 51.88± 8.30*** | 12.15± 2.12*** | 8.65± 1.32*** | 9.06± 1.04** | 7.64± 1.76*** | 14.37± 4.10*** |
| Yes | 192 (57.8%) | 46.17± 9.16 | 10.79± 2.39 | 7.85± 1.62 | 8.58± 1.37 | 6.70± 1.85 | 12.24± 4.67 | |
| Working conditions | Heavy | 266 (80.1%) | 48.00±9.40* | 11.26±2.36 | 8.17±1.56 | 8.76±1.30 | 7.00±1.92 | 12.81±4.67* |
| Mild or moderate | 66 (19.9%) | 50.88±8.19 | 11.76±2.42 | 8.27±1.51 | 8.86±1.09 | 7.52±1.58 | 14.47±3.83 | |
| Perceived income | Insufficient | 300 (90.4%) | 47.94±9.19*** | 11.21±2.37*** | 8.14±1.56 | 8.77±1.26 | 7.01±1.88* | 12.81±4.58*** |
| Sufficient | 32 (9.6%) | 54.56±7.44 | 12.75±1.92 | 8.69±1.38 | 8.94±1.32 | 7.91±1.55 | 16.28±2.88 |
*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001. Mann–Whitney U test. Kruskal Wallis variance analysis