Survey on Human Resources in Science and Technology National results Degree of satisfaction of doctors with their working situation, by criterion and sex. Units: percentage Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Scarcely satisfied Very dissatisfied Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Wages 8.26 5.74 14.00 28.19 23.98 52.17 17.23 14.18 31.41 1.29 1.13 2.42 Economic benefits 5.61 3.66 9.27 21.71 17.71 39.42 19.85 15.73 35.58 7.80 7.93 15.73 Stability 33.58 23.44 57.02 10.65 8.94 19.59 7.45 8.44 15.89 3.29 4.21 7.50 Localisation 33.38 25.64 59.02 15.88 14.02 29.90 4.92 4.62 9.54 0.78 0.76 1.54 Working conditions 21.36 14.52 35.88 24.80 21.78 46.58 7.89 7.76 15.65 0.91 0.98 1.89 Opportunities for promotion 7.93 5.82 13.75 20.74 16.19 36.93 19.78 16.85 36.63 6.51 6.18 12.69 Intellectual component or challenge 31.20 23.93 55.13 15.76 14.08 29.84 6.43 5.67 12.10 1.58 1.35 2.93 Degree of responsibility 29.18 24.61 53.79 21.05 17.15 38.20 4.23 3.01 7.24 0.51 0.26 0.77 Degree of independence 28.46 20.04 48.50 19.61 19.33 38.94 5.79 4.78 10.57 1.11 0.88 1.99 Contribution to society 32.30 25.08 57.38 18.69 16.89 35.58 3.52 2.59 6.11 0.45 0.48 0.93 Social status 11.78 9.32 21.10 33.86 29.07 62.93 8.05 5.66 13.71 1.28 0.98 2.26 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute