Table 7

Demotivators among male and female physicians

Male physicians

Female physicians

Demotivator in current job

Responses

Frequency (%)

Category

Demotivator in current job

Responses

Frequency (%)

Category

1. Less pay

110

64.7

Organizational

1. Less pay

88

52.4

Organizational

2. Disrespect

44

25.9

Socio-cultural

2. Less personal safety

53

31.5

Organizational

3. Heavy work load

43

25.3

Organizational

3. Disrespect

47

28.0

Socio-cultural

4. Less personal safety

41

24.1

Organizational

4. Long duty hours

47

28.0

Organizational

5. Fewer promotion opportunities

40

23.5

Organizational

5. Poor working and hygienic conditions

43

25.6

Organizational

6. Long duty hours

38

22.4

Organizational

6. Less personal and social time

41

24.4

Socio-cultural

Demotivator in general perception

Responses

Frequency (%)

Category

Demotivator in general perception

Responses

Frequency (%)

Category

1. Less pay

100

61.0

Organizational

1. Less pay

82

49.7

Organizational

2. Poor working and hygienic conditions

49

29.9

Organizational

2. Less career growth

50

30.3

Intrinsic

3. Disrespect

45

27.4

Socio-cultural

3. Less personal safety

50

30.3

Organizational

4. Less career growth

45

27.4

Intrinsic

4. Poor working and hygienic conditions

50

30.3

Organizational

5. Less personal and social time

42

25.6

Socio-cultural

5. Poor interpersonal relations

49

29.7

Socio-cultural

n = 180

n = 180

Malik et al. BMC Health Services Research 2010 10:201   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-201