Table 4

Comparison between healthcare providers in reformed PHC units/centres and non- reformed PHC units/centres regarding facility equipment, workload, person-to-person relation, person-to-boss relation, job satisfaction and income satisfaction

Very satisfiedSatisfiedNeutralUnsatisfiedVery unsatisfiedp Value
Facility equipment
 Reformed14 (16.3%)51 (59.3%)12 (14%)5 (5.8%)4 (4.7%)<0.001
 Non-reformed11 (13.1%)26 (31%)17 (20%)15 (17.9%)15 (17.9%)
Work load
 Reformed22 (25.6%)43 (50%)11 (12.8%)6 (8.1%)3 (3.5%)<0.001
 Non-reformed23 (27.4%)32 (38.1%)10 (11.9%)7 (9.5%)11 (13.1%)
Person-to-person relation
 Reformed56 (64.4%)25 (28.7%)4 (4.6%)2 (3.2%)0 (0%)0.12
 Non-reformed40 (48.2%)33 (39.8%)6 (7.2%)1 (1.2%)3 (3.6%)
Person-to-boss relation
 Reformed44 (50.6%)32 (36.8%)8 (9.2%)3 (3.4%)0 (0%)0.20
 Non-reformed32 (40%)30 (37.5%)10 (12.5%)4 (5%)4 (5%)
Job satisfaction
 Reformed39 (45.9%)39 (45.9%)6 (7.1%)0 (0%)1 (1.2%)<0.001
 Non-reformed17 (22.7%)31 (41.3%)19 (24%)6 (8%)3 (4%)
Income satisfaction
 Reformed18 (20.9%)34 (39.5%)26 (30.2%)5 (5.8%)3 (3.5%)<0.001
 Non-reformed10 (12.8%)12 (15.4%)21 (26.9%)11 (14.1%)24 (30.8%)
  • PHC, primary health care.