Table 1 DCE attributes and attribute levels
Attributes | Levels | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
Location | Township or village County City | Refers to work in different level public health agency at different regions. Public health agency includes Health administration agencies at all levels, disease control agencies, health supervision agencies, maternal and child health agencies, chronic disease prevention and treatment agencies, community health service agencies, etc |
Salary | CNY 2000 CNY 5000 CNY 8000 | Monthly income which represents the pre-tax salary |
Bianzhi | No Yes | Refers to established posts which means more stable |
Career development opportunities | Insufficient Some Sufficient | Represents the opportunities of getting promoted |
Working environment | Poor Normal Excellent | Refers to the physical and social environment about the work |
Workload | Heavy Medium Light | Includes the workload in the daytime and the conditions of working overtime |