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Table 1 Values assigned to the independent variables in multi-level modelling

From: Patient satisfaction and gender composition of physicians - a cross-sectional study of community health services in Hubei, China

Variable

Description and value

Individual-level (patients)

 Sex

0 = Male; 1 = Female

 Age

Continuous variable measured as “years”

 Education

0 = Without a tertiary qualification; 1 = With a tertiary qualification

 Average monthly household income

Continuous variable measured in monetary terms “Yuan”

 Medical expenses

Continuous variable measured in monetary terms “Yuan”

 Frequency of visits

Continuous variable measured as “Times”

Organizational-level (community health services)

 Sex ratio “numbers”

Ratio of the number of male to female medical workers

 Sex ratio “qualifications”

Percentage of male to female physicians with a bachelor degree

 Gender difference in job satisfaction

Difference in mean scores of job satisfaction between male and female physicians