Table 1 Definition and descriptive statistics of the variables (n = 601)
Variable | Frequency (%) | Have tendency to join UFPP (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 330 (54.9) | 117 (39.4) |
Female | 271 (45.1) | 105 (43.4) |
Age groups | ||
26–35 | 126 (21.0) | 38 (36.2) |
36–45 | 189 (31.4) | 64 (37.2) |
46–55 | 221 (36.8) | 87 (44.6) |
≥ 56 | 65 (10.8) | 29 (52.7) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 103 (17.1) | 32 (36.8) |
Married | 498 (82.9) | 190 (42.2) |
Practice experience | ||
0–5 | 141 (23.5) | 48 (39.7) |
6–10 | 94 (15.6) | 33 (41.8) |
11–15 | 123 (20.5) | 49 (42.6) |
16–20 | 142 (23.6) | 48 (37.8) |
≥ 21 | 101 (16.8) | 41 (48.2) |
Practice location | ||
Tehran (Capital of Iran) | 245 (40.8) | 92 (45.1) |
Other province centers | 167 (27.8) | 57 (41.60 |
Other cities | 189 (31.4) | 49 (33.6) |
Practice setting | ||
Private | 371 (61.7) | 125 (36.7) |
Public | 230 (38.3) | 97 (49.0) |
Income quintile | ||
Poorest | 141 (23.5) | 68 (56.7) |
Poor | 116 (19.3) | 50 (49.0) |
Middle | 112 (18.6) | 38 (39.6) |
Rich | 110 (18.3) | 33 (34.4) |
Richest | 122 (20.3) | 24 (24.5) |
Perceived SES | ||
Low | 205 (34.1) | 81 (45.5) |
Medium | 227 (37.8) | 81 (40.5) |
High | 169 (28.1) | 59 (38.8) |
Economic expectations | ||
Low | 204 (34.0) | 64 (37.0) |
Medium | 213 (35.4) | 75 (40.1) |
High | 184 (30.6) | 75 (47.8) |
Satisfaction with medicine profession | ||
Low | 134 (22.3) | 46 (38.7) |
Medium | 129 (21.5) | 43 (37.7) |
High | 338 (56.2) | 130 (44.8) |
Total | 601 | 325 (58.6) |