Table 4

Model for change over time in job satisfaction over time by emergency department (ED) group

PredictorJob satisfactionExtrinsic satisfactionIntrinsic satisfaction
B-coefficient (95% CI)Test statisticB-coefficient (95% CI)Test statisticB-coefficient (95% CI)Test statistic
Gender0.11 (−0.07 to 0.29)t=1.200.07 (−0.10 to 0.24)t=0.82t=0.15 (−0.05 to 0.36)t=1.50
Age (years)−0.31 (−1.09 to 0.42)t=−0.82−0.43 (−1.17 to 0.32)t=−1.05t=−0.22 (−1.10 to 0.63)t=−0.51
Previous experience−0.05 (−0.23 to 0.13)t=−0.60−0.03 (−0.20 to 0.14)t=−0.32t=−0.08 (−0.28 to 0.13)t=−0.74
F2 ED placement group (overall effect)F=0.29F=0.64F=0.08
F2 ED placement group (dummy variable, placement 1 vs 3)0.13 (−0.22 to 0.49)t=0.700.22 (−0.13 to 0.57)t=1.19t=0.04 (−0.38 to 0.46)t=0.17
F2 ED placement group (dummy variable, placement 2 vs 3)0.18 (−0.22 to 0.61)t=0.870.38 (−0.02 to 0.79)t=1.76t=−0.02 (−0.50 to 0.47)t=−0.08
Time (overall effect)F=6.33*F=3.13F=*9.01
Time (1 vs 4)−0.21 (−0.53 to 0.10)t=−1.33−0.09 (−0.40 to 0.22)t=−0.59t=−0.35 (−0.72 to 0.01)t=−1.90
Time (2 vs 4)−0.11 (−0.43 to 0.21)t=−0.660.05 (−0.27 to 0.36)t=0.30t=−0.29 (−0.66 to 0.09)t=−1.50
Time (3 vs 4)0.20 (−0.12 to 0.54)t=1.230.29 (−0.03 to 0.61)t=1.73t=0.12 (−0.27 to 0.51)t=0.60
F2 ED placement group* time (overall effect)†F=2.42F=3.32*F=2.33
  • *p<0.05, adjusted for multiple testing of related constructs.

  • †Individual contrasts for interaction effect excluded for parsimony, effect described in the text and illustrated in figure 3.