Multiple Linear Stepwise Regression Analysis for Association with Job Satisfaction among GPs (n = 3236)*
| Variables | β | SE | t | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region (ref = western China) | ||||
| Eastern China | 0.599 | 0.201 | −2.968 | .003 |
| Sex (ref = female) | ||||
| Male | −0.537 | 0.197 | −2.720 | .007 |
| Education level (ref = associate's degree or vocational diploma†) | ||||
| Bachelor degree | −0.975 | 0.217 | −4.491 | <.0001 |
| Master degree or higher | −1.633 | 0.444 | −3.678 | <.0001 |
| Working overtime (ref = never) | ||||
| Frequent | −1.135 | 0.203 | −5.606 | <.0001 |
| Income level (ref = moderate or below) | ||||
| Moderate | 2.374 | 0.218 | 10.866 | <.0001 |
| Moderate or higher | 2.660 | 0.576 | 4.622 | <.0001 |
| Professional title (ref = elementary or below) | ||||
| Intermediate | −0.803 | 0.208 | −3.863 | <.0001 |
| Senior | −0.945 | 0.319 | −2.968 | .003 |
| Emotional exhaustion (1 score increase) | −0.110 | 0.009 | −12.003 | <.0001 |
| Depersonalization (1 score increase) | −0.074 | 0.018 | −4.137 | <.0001 |
| Personal accomplishment (1 score increase) | 0.065 | 0.010 | 6.823 | <.0001 |
| Work stress (ref = low) | ||||
| Intermediate | −1.089 | 0.342 | −3.187 | .001 |
| High | −1.738 | 0.344 | −5.059 | <.0001 |
| Occupational development opportunities (ref = fewer) | ||||
| General | 3.821 | 0.197 | 19.429 | <.0001 |
| More | 7.721 | 0.372 | 20.742 | <.0001 |
| Intercept | 35.143 | 0.495 | 70.992 | <0.0001 |
↵* Adjustment for marital status (unmarried, widowed, divorced, or married), manager responsibility (yes, no), contract status (permanent, temporary), age (continuous), work tenure (continuous), and other variables in the models. R2 = 0.365; F = 117.094, P < .0001.
↵† GPs who have acquired an associate's degree or vocational diploma. An associate's degree required 3 years of education in college after graduation from senior middle school (grade year 10 to year 12) or 5 years of education in college after graduation from junior middle school (grade year 7 to year 9). A vocational diploma requires 2 years of education in vocational school after graduation from senior middle school or 3 years of education in vocational school after graduation from junior middle school. The β across each variable (including region, sex, education level, working overtime, income level, professional title, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment, work stress, and occupational development opportunities) was compared to generate the statistics.
GP, general practitioner; ref, reference.