Table 2

Sensitivity analyses of the impact of a ‘more effective’ PATPH working environment on job satisfaction of healthcare professionals

ModelDesignA ‘more effective’ PATPH working environment
Coefficient95% CIP value
Model 1Primary analysis9.578.99 to 10.16***
Model 5*Different threshold: 50th percentile (≥14)
Sample size=8417
8.147.62 to 8.66***
Model 6*Different threshold: mean+SD (≥18.45)
Sample size=8417
9.839.21 to 10.45***
Model 7Different outcome models with the random effect of province
Sample size=8417
9.307.36 to 11.24***
Model 8*‡Different population including whole medical personnel of all position
Sample size=11 138
9.519.00 to 10.01***
  • ***p<0.001.

  • *Weights in model 5, model 6 and model 8 were constructed in line with the primary analysis (ie, the same equilibrium of weighted population had been achieved and the weights were also truncated at the 99th percentile.

  • †CIs of model 5, model 6 and model 8 were estimated by the robust variance estimator ‘sandwich’.

  • ‡After coding the variables, 11 138 fully answered responses (84.31% in 13211) from participants in all position were included in the model 8.

  • PATPH, Performance Appraisal for Tertiary Public Hospitals.