Title | Gender differences in income among psychiatrists in China: Findings from a national survey |
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Corresponding Author | Zhu, Jiming |
Publication Years | 2022-12-05
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EISSN | 2296-2565
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Volume | 10 |
Abstract | BackgroundGender income disparity in healthcare settings is a longstanding issue around the globe, but such evidence among Chinese psychiatrists is scarce. This study investigated whether gender income differences exist among physicians in China. MethodsData came from the 2019 national survey data of 4,520 psychiatrists in major public psychiatric hospitals across China. Self-reported monthly income after tax (in Chinese Yuan, CNY) by participants at all professional ranks was assessed. Average monthly income by gender was reported. Adjusted income differences between male and female psychiatrists were examined using multivariable regression models, adjusting with inverse probability of treatment weights and controlling for psychiatrist demographics (e.g., gender, professional rank, marital status, educational level, and work hours) and hospital fixed effects. ResultsThe unadjusted mean difference in monthly income after tax by gender was 555 CNY (about $86; 95% CI, -825 to -284; mean [SD] for men: 8,652 [4,783] CNY and for women: 8,097 [4,350] CNY) in all psychiatrists. After regression adjustments, the income difference by gender among all psychiatrists reduced substantially and became insignificant. However, gender income difference was still observed among senior-level psychiatrists, where female psychiatrists earned 453 CNY (about $70; 95% CI, -810 to -95) significantly less than male psychiatrists. ConclusionChina achieved gender equity in income for psychiatrists overall, the observed income differences among senior level psychiatrists, however, reveal the persistence of gender inequity at the highest level of professional hierarchy. These findings call for policy attention to the issue of gender income disparity among psychiatrists in China's healthcare system. |
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Language | English
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SUSTech Authorship | First
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WOS Research Area | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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WOS Subject | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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WOS Accession No | WOS:000898760100001
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Data Source | Web of Science
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Cited Times [WOS]:0
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Document Type | Journal Article |
Identifier | http://kc.sustech.edu.cn/handle/2SGJ60CL/417355 |
Department | School of Public Health and Emergency Management |
Affiliation | 1.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Publ Hlth & Emergency Management, Shenzhen, Peoples R China 2.Tsinghua Univ, Vanke Sch Publ Hlth, Beijing, Peoples R China 3.Tsinghua Univ, Sch Med, Beijing, Peoples R China 4.Tsinghua Univ, Inst Hosp Management, Shenzhen, Peoples R China 5.Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Int & Publ Affairs, Shanghai, Peoples R China 6.Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Inst Hlth Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai, Peoples R China 7.Chaohu Hosp Anhui Med Univ, Dept Psychiat, Hefei, Peoples R China 8.Anhui Med Univ, Anhui Psychiat Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Hefei, Peoples R China 9.Tsinghua Univ, Inst Hlth China, Beijing, Peoples R China |
First Author Affilication | Southern University of Science and Technology |
First Author's First Affilication | Southern University of Science and Technology |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 |
Han, Xinxin,Shen, Lijun,Tong, Jiayu,et al. Gender differences in income among psychiatrists in China: Findings from a national survey[J]. FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH,2022,10.
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APA |
Han, Xinxin,Shen, Lijun,Tong, Jiayu,Jiang, Feng,Liu, Huanzhong,&Zhu, Jiming.(2022).Gender differences in income among psychiatrists in China: Findings from a national survey.FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH,10.
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MLA |
Han, Xinxin,et al."Gender differences in income among psychiatrists in China: Findings from a national survey".FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH 10(2022).
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