Characteristics of respondents (n=618)
| Characteristic | N | % |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 311 | 50.3 |
| Female | 307 | 49.7 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤25 | 30 | 4.9 |
| 26～30 | 136 | 22.0 |
| 31～40 | 323 | 52.3 |
| >40 | 129 | 20.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 134 | 21.7 |
| Married | 471 | 76.2 |
| Divorced and others | 13 | 2.1 |
| Years of working | ||
| ≤5 | 243 | 39.5 |
| 6～10 | 165 | 26.8 |
| >10 | 207 | 33.7 |
| Professional title | ||
| Senior | 66 | 10.7 |
| Subsenior | 104 | 16.9 |
| Intermediate | 237 | 38.6 |
| Primary | 168 | 27.4 |
| No title | 39 | 6.4 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| <Bachelor | 4 | 0.6 |
| Bachelor degree | 171 | 27.7 |
| Postgraduate degree | 443 | 71.7 |
| Satisfaction with income | ||
| No | 533 | 89.0 |
| Yes | 66 | 11.0 |
| Harmonious doctor–patient relationship | ||
| No | 553 | 89.6 |
| Yes | 64 | 10.4 |