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Table 6 Job satisfaction of participants with and without the wish to emigrate

From: Physician emigration from Germany: insights from a survey in Saxony, Germany

 

Wish to emigrate (n = 496)

No wish to emigrate/ don’t know (n = 1187)

Diff.a

p

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

  

Overall job situation

3.05 (0.95; 2.97–3.14)

3.56 (0.90; 3.51–3.61)

−0.51

< 0.001

Work load

2.53 (1.07; 2.44–2.63)

3.01 (1.07; 2.95–3.07)

−0.48

< 0.001

Time for family, friends, leisure activities

2.16 (1.06; 2.06–2.25)

2.61 (1.11; 2.54–2.67)

−0.45

< 0.001

Relationship with superiors

3.50 (1.07; 3.41–3.60)

3.85 (0.96; 3.80–3.91)

−0.35

< 0.001

Work atmosphere

3.51 (0.99; 3.43–3.60)

3.86 (0.90; 3.81–3.91)

−0.35

< 0.001

Training opportunities

3.01 (1.12; 2.91–3.11)

3.35 (1.01; 3.30–3.41)

−0.34

< 0.001

Work enjoyment

3.44 (1.00; 3.35–3.53)

3.78 (0.85; 3.73–3.83)

−0.34

< 0.001

Income

3.47 (1.05; 3.37–3.56)

3.80 (0.90; 3.75–3.85)

−0.33

< 0.001

Possibility to treat patients as you deem optimal

2.96 (0.95; 2.88–3.05)

3.28 (0.89; 3.23–3.33)

−0.32

< 0.001

Career opportunities

3.05 (0.97; 2.97–3.14)

3.37 (0.94; 3.31–3.42)

−0.32

< 0.001

Stress level at work

2.49 (1.01; 2.40–2.58)

2.80 (1.00; 2.75–2.86)

−0.31

< 0.001

Equality of women and men

3.50 (1.10; 3.40–3.59)

3.80 (0.99; 3.75–3.86)

−0.3

< 0.001

Time for administrative tasks

2.06 (1.02; 1.97–2.15)

2.33 (1.00; 2.28–2.39)

−0.27

< 0.001

Social status

3.58 (0.98; 3.50–3.67)

3.85 (0.86; 3.81–3.90)

−0.27

< 0.001

Intellectual stimulation at work

3.36 (1.00; 3.27–3.45)

3.62 (0.90; 3.57–3.67)

−0.26

< 0.001

Job security

3.86 (1.04; 3.77–3.95)

4.12 (0.89; 4.07–4.17)

−0.26

< 0.001

Relationship with non-medical staff

3.85 (0.79; 3.78–3.92)

4.00 (0.76; 3.96–4.04)

−0.15

< 0.001

Possibility to refer patients to specialists whenever you deem it necessary

3.49 (0.97; 3.40–3.57)

3.63 (0.89; 3.58–3.68)

−0.14

0.004

Relationship/professional exchange with colleagues

3.73 (0.87; 3.65–3.80)

3.86 (0.87; 3.81–3.91)

−0.13

0.004

Quality of the medical care you provide

3.61 (0.71; 3.54–3.67)

3.72 (0.70; 3.68–3.76)

−0.11

0.002

Relationship with patients

3.89 (0.65; 3.83–3.95)

3.95 (0.65; 3.92–3.99)

−0.006

0.0562

  1. Means of 5-point Likert scales (1 = very dissatisfied to 5 = very satisfied) were calculated and compared between participants with and without the wish to emigrate using t-test. Corresponding p values are shown
  2. a Difference in mean satisfaction between participants with and without the wish to emigrate
  3. Corresponding p values are shown and significant p values printed in bold