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Table 4 Satisfaction of neonatologists at Israeli medical centers with the frequency of leisure time activities (N = 112)

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

Number

Leisure activity

Frequency of neonatologists*

Frequency of residents

p value

Median of satisfaction**

1

Meeting family

2.85 ± 2.21 (per month)

1.35 ± 2.01

<0.001

5

2

Restaurants

10.86 ± 10.56 (per year)

1.35 ± 1.69

<0.001

5

3

Sports

9.02 ± 9.04 (per month)

1.5 ± 1.27

<0.001

4

4

Trips

4.67 ± 5.28 (per year)

2.2 ± 1.8

<0.001

4

5

Hobbies

4.95 ± 8.05 (per month)

1.4 ± 1.44

<0.001

4

6

Vacation abroad

1.34 ± 1.11 (per year)

1.3 ± 0.68

0.72

4

7

Book reading

1.18 ± 3.42 (per month)

4.4 ± 2.5

<0.001

4

8

Meeting friends

3.21 ± 2.76 (per month)

1.16 ± 1.85

<0.001

4

9

Vacation in Israel

1.28 ± 1.36 (per year)

1.5 ± 1.12

0.17

3

10

Movies

4.28 ± 7.55 (per year)

1.4 ± 0.73

<0.001

3

  1. * Number of times the activity took place (and standard deviation) according to the time frame indicated.
  2. ** Satisfaction level was measured on a scale of 1–7. Satisfaction is considered high when the median value is greater than the mid-range value (3.5), and is considered low when the median value is less than the mid-range value.