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Table 5 Job satisfaction level by primary care model

From: Exploration of how primary care models influence job satisfaction among primary care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Brunswick: a descriptive and comparative study

Primary care model

 

Unsatisfied

n (%)

Satisfied

n (%)

p

Physicians in solo practice

Yes

8 (30.8)

18 (69.2)

0.274

No

15 (20.3)

59 (79.7)

Physicians in collaborative practice

Yes

5 (18.5)

22 (81.5)

0.517

No

18 (24.7)

55 (75.3)

Collaborative MD and NP.

Yes

3 (11.5)

23 (88.5)

0.106

No

20 (27.0)

54 (73.0)

After-hours/walk-in clinics

Yes

2 (100)

0 (0)

0.051

No

21 (21.4)

77 (78.6)

Community Health Centers

Yes

2 (18.2)

9 (81.8)

0.999

No

21 (23.6)

68 (76.4)

Emergency department

Yes

3 (50.0)

3 (50.0)

0.133

No

20 (21.3)

74 (78.7)

Other

Yes

0 (0)

2 (100)

0.999

No

23 (23.5)

75 (76.5)

Total

 

23 (23)

77 (77)

 
  1. Note. The difference between satisfaction levels was the result of Chi-square tests when cell counts were all above 5 and Fisher’s exact testing when fewer than 5 counts in a cell
  2. *Significance level p < 0.05
  3. MD: medical doctor or physician
  4. NP: nurse practitioner