Table 1 Numbers and percentages of the primary healthcare staff by basic characteristics and work-related characteristics

Gender

Type of residence

 Men

128 (32.6)

1.82 (0.587)

−3.417**

 Urban

210 (53.6)

1.90 (0.587)

2.491**

 Women

265 (67.4)

2.03 (0.562)

 Rural

182 (46.4)

2.04 (0.560)

Age

Educational level

 18–27

123 (32.8)

2.07 (0.553)

3.375**

  ≤ High school

46 (11.9)

1.96 (0.469)

0.220

 28–37

129 (34.4)

1.95 (0.611)

 Secondary school

115 (29.7)

1.99 (0.581)

  ≥ 38

123 (32.8)

1.89 (0.525)

  ≥ Junior college

226 (58.4)

1.95 (0.603)

Buddhist

 Yes

84 (21.3)

2.06 (0.633)

−1.679

 No

311 (78.7)

1.94 (0.558)

Occupation

Monthly personal income (RMB, yuan)

 Doctor

101 (25.6)

1.97 (0.565)

5.826**

  ≤ 1000

134 (33.9)

1.99 (0.637)

6.041**

 Nurse

94 (23.8)

2.19 (0.557)

 1001–2000

104 (26.3)

2.05 (0.527)

 Other staff in township clinics

59 (14.9)

1.89 (0.617)

  > 2000

64 (16.2)

1.74 (0.534)

 Village doctor

95 (24.1)

1.88 (0.563)

Length of service

Satisfaction about income

 1–5 years

116 (29.4)

2.05 (0.555)

2.531

 Satisfied

72 (18.2)

1.79 (0.516)

0.422**

 6–15 years

106 (26.8)

2.06 (0.590)

 General

185 (46.8)

1.94 (0.557)

  ≥ 16 years

112 (28.4)

1.90 (0.597)

 Unsatisfied

124 (31.4)

2.09 (0.629)

Title

Satisfaction about work environment

 None

141 (35.7)

2.02 (0.572)

2.165

 Satisfied

124 (31.4)

1.79 (0.565)

9.803***

 Physicians’ assistant

52 (13.2)

1.83 (0.537)

 General

241 (61.0)

2.02 (0.573)

 Primary/intermediate/advanced title

179 (45.3)

1.97 (0.592)

 Unsatisfied

26 (6.6)

2.20 (0.445)