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Table 11 Differences between those who plan to stay or leave

From: Assessment of factors influencing retention in the Philippine National Rural Physician Deployment Program

To what extent do you agree with the following statements? (5=strongly agree, 4=agree, 3=neutral, 2=disagree, 1=strongly disagree)

Mean (Std. Dev.)

p-value

 

Stay n=7

Leave n=64

 

I am satisfied with the support I receive from the DOH Regional Office.

4.29 (0.76)

3.53 (0.91)

+

I am satisfied with the support I receive from the municipal government.

4.14 (0.69)

3.39 (0.88)

+

My health center has good access to essential drugs and medications.

3.86 (0.90)

2.98 (1.08)

+

I work with a competent LGU

4.00 (0.82)

3.17 (0.79)

++

My area of assignment has sufficient options for leisure and entertainment.

3.71 (0.76)

2.63 (1.09)

++

  1. p-value legend: + = p ≤ 0.05; ++ = p ≤ 0.02; +++ = p ≤ 0.005.