Characteristics of the sample and basic working conditions by level of hospital n (%)
| Level of hospital | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N=202 | CHCs N=111 | County N=43 | Provincial N=48 | p Value (χ2 tests) | |
| Age (mean and SD) | 35.2 (7.6) | 36.1 (8.6) | 34.2 (7.4) | 34.0 (4.1) | 0.196 |
| Gender | 0.001 | ||||
| Male | 105 (52.0) | 45 (40.5) | 33 (76.7) | 27 (56.3) | |
| Female | 85 (42.1) | 59 (53.2) | 10 (23.3) | 16 (33.3) | |
| Missing | 12 (5.9) | 7 (6.3) | 0 | 5 (10.4) | |
| Education level | 0.000 | ||||
| Postsecondary level or less | 78 (38.6) | 75 (67.6) | 3 (7.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Undergraduate or higher | 118 (58.4) | 32 (28.8) | 40 (93.0) | 46 (95.8) | |
| Missing | 6 (3.0) | 4 (3.6) | 0 | 2 (4.2) | |
| Position rank | 0.001 | ||||
| Low | 81 (40.1) | 51 (45.9) | 21 (48.8) | 9 (18.8) | |
| Middle | 81 (40.1) | 36 (32.4) | 16 (37.2) | 29 (60.4) | |
| High | 18 (8.9) | 4 (3.6) | 6 (14.0) | 8 (16.7) | |
| Missing | 22 (10.9) | 20 (18.0) | 0 | 2 (4.2) | |
| Work hours/week | 0.000 | ||||
| <40 | 16 (8.2) | 15 (13.5) | 0 | 1 (2.1) | |
| 40–50 | 60 (30.6) | 42 (37.8) | 13 (30.2) | 5 (10.4) | |
| 50–60 | 48 (24.5) | 27 (24.3) | 10 (23.3) | 11 (22.9) | |
| ≥60 | 72 (36.7) | 23 (20.7) | 20 (46.5) | 29 (60.4) | |
| Missing | 6 (3.0) | 4 (3.6) | 0 | 2 (4.2) | |
| Outpatient visits per doctor per day | 0.000 | ||||
| <50 | 67 (33.2) | 45 (40.5) | 17 (39.5) | 5 (10.4) | |
| 50–100 | 58 (28.7) | 34 (30.6) | 13 (30.2) | 11 (22.9) | |
| ≥100 | 27 (13.4) | 3 (2.7) | 2 (4.7) | 22 (45.8) | |
| Not applicable | 40 (20.8) | 24 (21.6) | 9 (20.9) | 7 (14.6) | |
| Missing | 10 (5.0) | 5 (4.5) | 2 (4.7) | 3 (6.3) | |
| Average visit time/patient (minutes) | 0.001 | ||||
| ≤4 | 32 (15.8) | 8 (7.2) | 6 (14.0) | 18 (37.5) | |
| 5–9 | 83 (41.1) | 46 (41.4) | 21 (48.8) | 16 (33.3) | |
| 10–14 | 31 (15.3) | 18 (16.2) | 8 (18.6) | 5 (10.4) | |
| 15–20 | 10 (5.0) | 7 (6.3) | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.2) | |
| ≥20 | 5 (2.5) | 4 (3.6) | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Not applicable | 33 (16.3) | 24 (21.6) | 4 (9.3) | 5 (10.4) | |
| Missing | 8 (4.0) | 4 (3.6) | 2 (4.7) | 2 (4.2) | |
| Overtime hours per week | 0.000 | ||||
| <10 | 103 (51.0) | 69 (62.2) | 23 (53.5) | 11 (22.9) | |
| 10–30 | 74 (36.6) | 35 (31.5) | 15 (34.9) | 24 (50.0) | |
| ≥30 | 17 (8.4) | 2 (1.8) | 4 (9.3) | 11 (22.9) | |
| Missing | 8 (4.0) | 5 (4.5) | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.2) | |
| On-call duties | 0.000 | ||||
| Yes | 131 (64.9) | 53 (47.7) | 35 (81.4) | 43 (89.6) | |
| No | 61 (30.2) | 52 (46.8) | 7 (16.3) | 2 (4.2) | |
| Missing | 10 (5.0) | 6 (5.4) | 1 (2.3) | 3 (6.2) | |
| Monthly salary | 0.000 | ||||
| <1000 RMB | 20 (10.2) | 2 (1.8) | 16 (37.2) | 2 (4.2) | |
| 1000–3000 RMB | 146 (74.1) | 84 (75.7) | 27 (62.8) | 35 (72.9) | |
| 3000–5000 RMB | 29 (14.7) | 21 (18.9) | 0 | 8 (16.7) | |
| ≥5000 RMB | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.9) | 0 | 1 (2.1) | |
| Missing | 5 (2.5) | 3 (2.7) | 0 | 2 (4.2) | |
| Total bonus last year (RMB) | 0.000 | ||||
| <10 000 | 34 (17.4) | 27 (24.3) | 4 (9.3) | 3 (6.2) | |
| 10 000–30 000 | 106 (54.4) | 57 (51.4) | 35 (81.4) | 14 (29.1) | |
| 30 000–50 000 | 43 (22.1) | 16 (14.4) | 4 (9.3) | 23 (47.9) | |
| 50 000–100 000 | 9 (4.6) | 7 (6.3) | 0 | 2 (4.2) | |
| 100 000 or higher | 3 (1.5) | 0 | 0 | 3 (6.3) | |
| Missing | 7 (3.5) | 4 (3.6) | 0 | 3 (6.3) | |
| The need to do research | 0.000 | ||||
| Yes | 88 (44.9) | 30 (27.0) | 18 (41.9) | 40 (83.3) | |
| No | 108 (55.1) | 77 (69.3) | 25 (58.2) | 6 (6.3) | |
| Missing | 6 (3.0) | 4 (3.6) | 0 | 2 (4.2) | |