Higher Income for Male Physicians: Findings About Salary Differences Between Male and Female Iranian Physicians

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Homaie Rad E¹ ; Ehsanichimeh E² ; Gharebehlagh MN³ ; Kokabisaghi F⁴ ; Rezaei S⁵ ; Yaghoubi M⁶

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1. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
2. National Institute for Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
5. Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
6. Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Balkan Medical Journal Published:2019

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Background: In recent decades, the role of women in the organizations of developed and less developed countries has increased, but little is known about gender gap in salaries of Iranian physicians. Aims: To analyze the gender gap in the salary of physicians working in public health sector of Iran and its predicting factors in 2016. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Methods: Thirty thousand eight hundred and twenty four records about characteristics of study population were extracted from national human resources for health database. Nearest neighborhood matching technique was used to find adjusted differences of salary between male and female physicians. In addition, by using Oaxaca decomposition method, the reasons for the differences were found. Results: The results showed that there was a difference of 117 dollars in monthly salaries of male and female physicians in favor of men. Differences in male and female salaries could be predicted by place of work and residency, type of specialty, type of employment and marital status. Conclusion: Gender gap in physicians’ salaries exists in public health sector of Iran. The payment methods of salaries for men and women should be revised in order to remove the inequalities. © 2019 by Trakya University Faculty of Medicine/The Balkan Medical Journal published by Galenos Publishing House.

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MLA	Homaie Rad E, et al.. "Higher Income for Male Physicians: Findings About Salary Differences Between Male and Female Iranian Physicians." Balkan Medical Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, 2019, pp. 162-168.
APA	Homaie Rad E, Ehsanichimeh E, Gharebehlagh MN, Kokabisaghi F, Rezaei S, Yaghoubi M (2019). Higher Income for Male Physicians: Findings About Salary Differences Between Male and Female Iranian Physicians. Balkan Medical Journal, 36(3), 162-168.
Chicago	Homaie Rad E, Ehsanichimeh E, Gharebehlagh MN, Kokabisaghi F, Rezaei S, Yaghoubi M. "Higher Income for Male Physicians: Findings About Salary Differences Between Male and Female Iranian Physicians." Balkan Medical Journal 36, no. 3 (2019): 162-168.
Harvard	Homaie Rad E et al. (2019) 'Higher Income for Male Physicians: Findings About Salary Differences Between Male and Female Iranian Physicians', Balkan Medical Journal, 36(3), pp. 162-168.
Vancouver	Homaie Rad E, Ehsanichimeh E, Gharebehlagh MN, Kokabisaghi F, Rezaei S, Yaghoubi M. Higher Income for Male Physicians: Findings About Salary Differences Between Male and Female Iranian Physicians. Balkan Medical Journal. 2019;36(3):162-168.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Homaie Rad E and Ehsanichimeh E and Gharebehlagh MN and Kokabisaghi F and Rezaei S and Yaghoubi M}, title = {Higher Income for Male Physicians: Findings About Salary Differences Between Male and Female Iranian Physicians}, journal = {Balkan Medical Journal}, volume = {36}, number = {3}, pages = {162-168}, year = {2019} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Homaie Rad E AU - Ehsanichimeh E AU - Gharebehlagh MN AU - Kokabisaghi F AU - Rezaei S AU - Yaghoubi M TI - Higher Income for Male Physicians: Findings About Salary Differences Between Male and Female Iranian Physicians JO - Balkan Medical Journal VL - 36 IS - 3 SP - 162 EP - 168 PY - 2019 ER -

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