Table 2 Selection of reference groups for rural doctors
From: Comparative analysis of village doctors’ relative deprivation: based on two cross-sectional surveys
Reference groups | 2015(N = 307) | 2021(N = 366) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Villagers | 52 | 16.9 | 132 | 36.1 |
Other village doctors | 20 | 6.5 | 59 | 16.1 |
Rural teachers | 182 | 59.3 | 126 | 34.4 |
Village cadres | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 3.0 |
Township cadres | 5 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.5 |
Doctors in township hospitals | 43 | 14.0 | 33 | 9.0 |
Others | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.8 |