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Table 4 Comparison of horizontal deprivation among village doctors in the two surveys

From: Comparative analysis of village doctors’ relative deprivation: based on two cross-sectional surveys

Items

2015(±S)

2021(±S)

t

P

Overall horizontal relative deprivation

Total points

3.36 ± 0.87

3.45 ± 0.80

-1.42

0.16

Economic income

3.95 ± 1.15

3.82 ± 0.94

1.63

0.10

Social status

3.31 ± 1.02

3.31 ± 0.91

0.05

0.96

Professional reputation

2.63 ± 1.03

3.11 ± 0.95

-6.18

<0.01

Living standard

3.55 ± 1.13

3.57 ± 0.94

-0.33

0.74

Horizontal deprivation compared with rural teachers

Total points

3.47 ± 0.87

3.97 ± 0.77

-5.26

<0.001

Economic income

4.12 ± 1.15

4.40 ± 0.81

-2.47

0.01

Social status

3.42 ± 1.00

3.87 ± 0.92

-4.06

<0.001

Professional reputation

2.68 ± 1.07

3.60 ± 1.01

-7.60

<0.001

Living standard

3.65 ± 1.15

4.02 ± 0.93

-3.11

<0.01

Horizontal deprivation compared with villagers

Total points

3.09 ± 0.87

3.15 ± 0.57

-0.45

0.66

Economic income

3.69 ± 1.09

3.57 ± 0.79

0.75

0.46

Social status

2.96 ± 0.95

2.92 ± 0.66

0.26

0.80

Professional reputation

2.38 ± 0.93

2.68 ± 0.76

-2.05

0.04

Living standard

3.33 ± 1.12

3.42 ± 0.79

-0.58

0.58