Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics and occupational characteristics in relation to MSQ scores

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Gender

  Female

211

37.51(14.67)

0.922

21.89(8.49)

0.764

11.87(5.06)

0.882

  Male

1076

37.62(15.08)

22.08(8.80)

11.81(5.17)

 Age group (year)

  ≤ 25

214

34.70(15.43)

0.006^**

20.61(9.05)

0.031^*

10.74(5.06)

0.002^**

  26–34

454

37.05(15.45)

21.77(8.99)

11.59(5.33)

  35–44

338

39.24(15.20)

22.92(8.87)

12.42(5.28)

  45–54

243

38.81(13.47)

22.60(7.84)

12.27(4.66)

  ≥ 55

38

38.24(12.60)

22.21(7.85)

12.29(4.21)

 Educational status

  High school or below

173

37.05(15.25)

0.199

21.80(8.79)

0.372

11.55(5.22)

0.116

  Junior college

430

36.71(14.49)

21.64(8.56)

11.48(4.91)

  College and above

684

38.30(15.25)

22.37(8.52)

12.10(5.27)

 Monthly income(CNY)

  < 2000

127

38.61(17.98)

0.507

22.61(10.56)

0.551

12.31(6.18)

0.426

  2000–3000

441

36.77(14.81)

21.58(8.57)

11.51(5.08)

  3001–4000

331

37.41(15.67)

22.03(9.24)

11.74(5.36)

  4001–5000

214

38.73(13.89)

22.72(8.02)

12.15(4.85)

  > 5000

174

37.97(13.07)

22.06(7.63)

11.97(4.39)

Occupational Characteristics

 Administrative position

  Director

50

38.98(13.68)

0.682

22.20(7.63)

0.743

12.76(5.34)

0.504

  Deputy director

40

35.38(16.66)

20.62(9.62)

11.22(5.78)

  Other managers

327

37.94(15.59)

22.24(9.10)

11.89(5.27)

  Not in administrative positions

870

37.50(14.79)

22.03(8.64)

11.77(5.06)

 Occupation

  General practitioner

193

40.08(13.27)

0.098

23.30(7.72)

0.101

12.69(4.64)

0.174

  Public health physician

86

37.95(14.86)

22.20(8.74)

11.93(4.97)

  Nurse

492

36.48(15.15)

21.37(8.82)

11.47(5.23)

  Chinese Medicine

76

35.96(13.39)

20.90(7.57)

11.49(4.98)

  Pharmacist

71

37.57(16.71)

22.15(9.69)

11.78(5.62)

  Medical technology

306

37.67(15.39)

22.24(9.02)

11.78(5.24)

  Other

63

40.08(16.40)

23.70(9.76)

12.36(5.23)

 Work content

  Chronic disease management

341

37.46(15.37)

0.055

21.90(8.90)

0.033*

11.77(5.30)

0.080

  Medical treatment

441

38.30(14.68)

22.46(8.52)

12.06(5.09)

  Maternal and Child Health

104

40.15(14.75)

23.62(9.01)

12.70(4.96)

  Recovery treatment

38

33.41(13.34)

19.21(7.33)

10.85(5.43)

  Health education

155

38.12(16.29)

22.50(9.53)

11.90(5.41)

  Planned immunization

197

35.24(14.28)

20.72(8.32)

10.97(4.78)

  Family planning

11

39.82(14.06)

23.36(8.55)

12.82(4.64)

 Title

  Senior title

37

37.24(11.07)

0.021*

21.51(6.52)

0.117

11.65(3.85)

0.003^**

  Vice-senior title

124

39.15(15.24)

22.62(8.85)

12.49(5.20)

  Middle title

280

39.76(15.06)

23.15(8.62)

12.64(5.40)

  Primary title

542

37.09(15.12)

21.76(8.92)

11.67(5.15)

  No title

304

35.94(14.87)

21.40(8.72)

11.09(4.92)

 Working years

  ≤ 5

415

35.81(15.33)

0.032^*

21.31(9.00)

0.222

11.02(5.03)

0.002^**

  6–10

289

37.53(15.13)

21.96(8.87)

11.85(5.32)

  11–15

157

38.62(15.25)

22.38(8.77)

12.44(5.41)

  16–20

98

38.76(16.90)

22.63(9.80)

12.14(5.81)

  > 20

328

39.10(13.57)

22.74(7.92)

12.41(4.69)

 Years of working in primary health services

  ≤ 5

655

36.78(15.35)

0.010^*

21.71(8.94)

0.018^*

11.45(5.18)

0.012^*

  6–10

297

36.87(14.51)

21.58(8.52)

11.63(5.17)

  11–15

121

38.62(14.59)

22.18(8.41)

12.39(5.20)

  16–20

55

42.73(17.41)

25.29(10.35)

13.07(5.81)

  > 20

159

39.84(13.37)

23.13(7.80)

12.72(4.53)

 Working hours (per day)

  < 8

146

36.42(14.86)

0.310

21.68(8.71)

0.585

11.22(4.90)

0.132

  ≥ 8

1141

37.76(15.03)

22.10(8.76)

11.90(5.18)

 Working days (per week)

  ≤ 5

696

37.86(14.69)

0.503

22.30(8.58)

0.284

11.80(4.98)

0.880

  > 5

591

37.30(15.39)

21.77(8.95)

11.84(5.35)

 Type of personnel post allocation

  Utilities staffing

481

38.73(14.44)

0.003^**

22.47(8.34)

0.008^**

12.33(5.09)

0.002^**

  Appointment system

484

35.85(14.60)

21.17(8.63)

11.17(4.88)

  Temporary worker

248

37.73(15.71)

22.26(9.08)

11.80(5.48)

  Equal pay for equal work

74

41.32(17.55)

24.46(10.37)

12.81(5.60)