Table 5 Spearman rank-order correlations between missed nursing care and satisfaction

Work schedule flexibility

2.49 ± 0.90

−0.136^**

Opportunity for advancement

2.47 ± 0.92

−0.110^**

Professional status

2.49 ± 0.96

−0.186^**

Salary

1.82 ± 0.88

−0.103^*

Educational opportunities

2.25 ± 0.91

0.015

Annual leave

2.26 ± 0.90

0.054

Sick leave

1.99 ± 0.92

−0.119^**

Study leave

2.05 ± 0.91

−0.001

Current job

2.87 ± 0.85

−0.066

Independence at work, be a nurse or technician

2.83 ± 0.88

−0.095

Team work and co-operation within department/unit

2.89 ± 0.88

−0.079

Overall

2.40 ± 0.56

−0.170^**