Research Article

Life Satisfaction and Work-Related Satisfaction among Anesthesiologists in Poland

Table 3

Sociodemographic discrete predictors (along with corresponding values) of each scoring referring to job satisfaction in general, patient care, burden, income-prestige, personal rewards, and professional relations among surveyed anesthesiologists.

Sociodemographic variables/predictorsaSurveyed “dimensions” of work satisfaction
Job satisfaction in generalPatient careBurdenIncome-prestigePersonal rewardsProfessional relations

Gender
 (i) Male
 (ii) Female
(NSb)
4.89
4.83
(NSb)
4.44
4.49
(NSb)
3.11
2.93
(NSb)
4.20
4.42
(NSb)
4.56
4.61
(NSb)
5.25
5.24
Marital status
 (i) Single
 (ii) Married
(NSb)
4.89
4.85
(NSb)
4.51
4.45
(NSb)
2.89
3.06
(NSb)
4.19
4.36
(NSb)
4.44
4.64
(NSb)
5.29
5.23
Place of living
 (i) Big city (>20 000 citizens)
 (ii) Small town (<20 000 citizens)
 (iii) Rural area
(NSb)
4.84
4.80
5.20
(NSb)
4.38
4.64
4.13
(NSb)
2.94
3.11
2.95
(NSb)
4.13
4.43
4.60
(NSb)
4.48
4.73
4.44
(NSb)
5.18
5.23
5.60
Years since graduation
 (i) ≤10
 (ii) 11–20
 (iii) 21–30
 (iv) >30
(NSb)
5.31
5.04
4.57
4.83
(NSb)
4.90
4.24
4.23
4.64
(NSb)
3.44
3.14
2.69
3.08
(NSb)
4.37
4.37
4.05
4.61
(NSb)
5.09
4.39
4.47
4.51
(NSb)
5.63
5.39
4.90
5.36
Working hours
 (i) ≤60
 (ii) >60
(NSb)
4.95
4.73
(NSb)
4.54
4.37
( < 0.001)
3.30
2.61
(NSb)
4.39
4.20
(NSb)
4.63
4.52
(NSb)
5.31
5.16
Number of employment places
 (i) One
 (ii) Two or more
(NSb)
4.85
4.87
(NSb)
4.49
4.44
(NSb)
3.11
2.92
(NSb)
4.29
4.34
(NSb)
4.50
4.67
(NSb)
5.13
5.37

One-way ANOVA or test for trend across ordered groups has been carried out when appropriate.
bNS: (statistically) not significant.