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Table 4 t test for equality of means between PD and NPD

From: Does decentralization influence efficiency of health units? A study of opinion and perception of health workers in Odisha

Independent t-test for equality of means

95 % C.I of the difference

District Category

N

Mean

Std. Deviation

Std. Error Mean

P value

Lower

Upper

Age

Priority

58

42.41

11.630

1.527

0.315

−5.491

1.784

Non priority

71

44.27

9.249

1.098

Length of service in years

Priority

57

10.25

10.151

1.345

0.662

−2.411

3.785

Non priority

68

9.56

7.302

.886

Effectiveness of RKS

Priority

56

3.39

1.056

.141

0.001a

−.831

−.215

Non priority

71

3.92

.692

.082

Influence of RKS on individual –centric performance

Priority

55

12.9273

2.29213

.30907

0.048a

.00799

1.47512

Non priority

70

12.1857

1.85170

.22132

Influence of RKS on organization-centric performance

Priority

44

44.0909

6.68500

1.00780

<0.001b

2.01956

6.84882

Non priority

67

39.6567

5.99887

.73288

Influence of RKS on patient-centric performance

Priority

51

13.3333

2.16949

.30379

<0.001b

.89327

2.47036

Non priority

66

11.6515

2.10854

.25954

Future responsibilities to be entrusted with RKS

Priority

48

25.8125

6.87783

.99273

<0.001b

−6.48705

−2.32273

Non priority

69

30.2174

4.49467

.54109

Importance of individual- and organization-centric performance

Priority

24

71.4583

9.67282

1.97446

0.032a

−5.87383

−.27201

Non priority

64

74.5313

3.62517

.45315

Satisfaction with individual- and organizational-centric performance

Priority

25

58.2400

17.24162

3.44832

0.910

−5.08572

5.70131

Non priority

59

57.9322

7.71220

1.00404

  1. aSignificant; bHighly significant