Table 1

Health Care Professional Job Satisfaction by Participant Attributes (n = 143)

nJob Satisfaction, Mean (SD)
All participants1435.8 (1.0)
By clinic
 Clinic 1325.6 (1.2)
 Clinic 2216.0 (0.9)
 Clinic 3246.0 (1.0)
 Clinic 4215.8 (1.0)
 Clinic 5455.7 (0.9)P = .566
By job title
 Physician, male106.1 (0.7)
 Physician, female145.1 (1.5)
 NP75.9 (0.9)
 RN275.8 (0.7)
 LPN76.3 (0.8)
 MA215.8 (1.2)
 Clinic manager56.2 (0.4)
 Laboratory technician125.4 (1.2)
 Radiology technician86.4 (0.9)
 Medical receptionist325.8 (0.8)P = .082
By percent full-time employment
 <5045.5 (1.0)
 50 to <60175.9 (0.8)
 60 to <70155.6 (0.7)
 70 to <8095.0 (1.7)
 80 to <90225.7 (1.4)
 90 to <100156.3 (0.8)
 100615.9 (0.8)P = .065
By years in clinic
 ≤1265.6 (1.1)
 >1 to 3425.9 (0.9)
 >3 to 5205.9 (1.0)
 >5 to 7115.5 (1.1)
 >7 to 1085.9 (0.6)
 >10 to 15185.9 (1.2)
 >15 to 2095.8 (1.2)
 >2096.0 (0.9)P = .885
By sex
 Male126.1 (0.7)
 Female1315.8 (1.0)P = .304
  • LPN = licensed practical nurse; MA = medical assistant; NP = nurse practitioner; RN = registered nurse.