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Table 8 Proportion of participants by reported recruitment factors (n = 119)

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

Recruitment factors

MD

n (%)

NP

n (%)

Total

n (%)

p

Proximity to family and friends

30 (39)

12 (29)

42 (35)

0.257

Work-family balance

29 (38)

10 (24)

39 (33)

0.124

Professional autonomy

21 (27)

17 (40)

38 (32)

0.140

Living conditions

20 (26)

5 (12)

25 (21)

0.072

Professional support

14 (18)

10 (24)

24 (20)

0.465

Remuneration

15 (19)

2 (5)

17 (14)

0.028*

Opportunity to work in multiple environments

20 (26)

2 (5)

22 (19)

0.004*

Nearby infrastructure

12 (16)

5 (12)

17 (14)

0.584

An internship in the region

8 (10)

3 (7)

11 (9)

0.559

Total participants

77 (65)

42 (35)

119 (100)

 
  1. Note. The differences were determined by Chi-Square testing 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. MD : Family physician NP: Nurse practitioner