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Table 2 Satisfaction level measurements of the neonatologists in Israeli medical centers (N = 112)

From: Work satisfaction, quality of life, and leisure time of neonatology fellows and senior neonatologists in Israel

Number

Variable*

Range of values

Mid-range value**

Neonatologists’ Average (S.D.)

Residents’ Average (S.D.)

p value

1

Index of patient care

19-56

37.5

39.89 (± 7.38)

37.3 (±7.7)

0.001

2

Index of workload

8-40

24

22.36 (±6.96)

18.85 (±7.53)

<0.001

3

Index of income/prestige

8-44

26

23.84 (±7.87)

26.14 (±10)

0.049

4

Index of self reward

9-42

25.5

31.02 (±6.07)

29.92 (±6.63)

0.18

5

Index of work relations

11-28

19.5

22.99 (±3.39)

22.46 (±3.45)

0.22

6

General index of work satisfaction

83-189

136

140.28 (±22.37)

132.85 (±10.84)

<0.001

7

Index of quality of life

26-78

52

60.59 (±9.17)

55.06 (±12.56)

<0.001

8

Index of leisure time

10-70

40

39.42 (±12.52)

27.7 (±28.5)

<0.001

9

General index of all indexes

131-319

225

240.17 (±33.21)

216.7 (±41.3)

<0.001

  1. * Every index is the sum of points for all questions in that specific section of the questionnaire.
  2. ** Satisfaction was considered high when the average value is greater than the mid-range value and low when the average value is less than the mid-range value.