Table 3 Descriptive statistics of work characteristics and outcomes variables in the public and private doctors
Domains | Public (n = 238) | Private (n = 116) | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Organizational characteristics | |||
*Organizational supports | 2.47 (± 0.65) | 3.24 (± 0.77) | <.001 |
*Physical working condition | 2.70 (± 0.79) | 3.58 (± 0.78) | <.001 |
Workloads | 3.60 (± 0.95) | 3.50 (± 0.89) | .396 |
*Health-professional politics | 3.74 (± 0.88) | 3.05 (± 1.12) | <.001 |
*Grand mean OC | 3.13 (± 0.43) | 3.34 (± 0.53) | <.001 |
Social characteristics | |||
*Internal social supports | 3.53 (± 0.87) | 3.99 (± 0.79) | <.001 |
*External social supports | 3.73 (± 0.75) | 4.17 (± 0.66) | <.001 |
*Grand mean SC | 3.63 (± 0.67) | 4.08 (± 0.62) | <.001 |
Job Characteristics | |||
*Autonomy | 3.34 (± 0.85) | 3.76 (± 0.90) | <.001 |
*Task variety | 3.29 (± 0.65) | 3.66 (± 0.67) | <.001 |
Task significance | 4.34 (± 0.81) | 4.42 (± 0.63) | .350 |
*Feedback from job | 3.78 (± 0.95) | 4.15 (± 0.74) | <.001 |
Skill variety | 4.13 (± 0.92) | 4.12 (± 0.84) | .992 |
*Grand mean JC | 3.57 (± 0.52) | 3.87 (± 0.48) | <.001 |
Outcomes | |||
*Job satisfaction | 2.95 (± 0.81) | 3.24 (± 0.78) | .002 |
Turnover intention | 3.06 (± 1.14) | 3.19 (± 1.24) | .189 |
*Burnout | 2.89 (± 1.24) | 2.09 (± 1.03) | <.001 |