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Table 3 Ranking scores for top three reasons for selecting a job

From: Factors associated with the choice of public health service among nursing students in Thailand

Reasons

Average ranking score [Mean (SD)]a

p-value (ANOVA)

 

MOPH

MOE

Private

All Groups

Overall

Multiple Comparisons

      

MOPH-MOE

MOPH-Priv

MOE-Priv

Good income

0.878 (1.069)

0.961 (1.028)

1.111 (0.961)

0.969 (1.031)

<0.001

0.133

<0.001

0.003

Good advancement opportunities

0.855 (1.135)

0.926 (1.130)

1.156 (1.154)

0.960 (1.145)

<0.001

0.364

<0.001

<0.001

Good job-related benefits

0.645 (1.058)

0.843 (1.148)

0.857 (1.189)

0.769 (1.129)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

1.000

Good opportunity for continuing education

0.741 (1.130)

0.788 (1.127)

0.860 (1.200)

0.789 (1.149)

0.056

0.947

0.049

0.865

Proximity to friends/family

0.755 (1.058)

0.594 (0.994)

0.542 (0.963)

0.643 (1.016)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.764

Social responsibility/duty

0.744 (1.143)

0.520 (1.024)

0.326 (0.834)

0.555 (1.040)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

Chance to return to childhood domicile

0.708 (0.972)

0.433 (0.877)

0.343 (0.792)

0.516 (0.908)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.071

Good environment

0.290 (0.835)

0.320 (0.853)

0.381 (0.915)

0.325 (0.864)

0.048

1.000

0.043

0.325

Attractive living environment

0.202 (0.675)

0.377 (0.897)

0.405 (0.897)

0.316 (0.822)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

1.000

Independent/remoteness from family

0.044 (0.335)

0.048 (0.356)

0.080 (0.455)

0.055 (0.378)

0.067

1.000

0.080

0.183

  1. aA ranking score of respondents’ top three reasons for choosing a job were created by scoring 3 points for the first choice, 2 for the second, 1 for third, and 0 otherwise, and so the high ranking scores indicate more important reasons