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. 2023 Jul 10;23:494. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04969-5

Table 2.

Prevalence of Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout among Psychiatrists in Beijing, China

Depression Anxiety Burnout
Participants, NO. (%) Participants, NO. (%) Participants, NO. (%)
Variables Mild Moderate to severe Total, No. (%)[95%CI] P value Mild Moderate to severe Total, No. (%)[95%CI] P value Mild Moderate to severe Total, No. (%)[95%CI] P value
Overall 137(24.3) 50(8.9) 187(33.2)[29.3–37.1] 116(20.6) 27(4.8) 143(25.4)[21.8–29.0] 160(28.4) 69(12.2) 229(40.6)[36.5–44.7]
Gender
 Male 54(29.8) 18(9.9) 72(39.8)[32.6–47.0] 0.022 45(24.9) 12(6.6) 57(31.5)[24.7–38.3] 0.021 53(29.3) 25(13.8) 78(43.1)[35.8–50.4] 0.408
 Female 83(21.7) 32(8.4) 115(30.0)[25.4–34.6] 71(18.5) 15(3.9) 86(22.5)[18.3–26.7] 107(27.9) 44(11.5) 151(39.4)[34.5–44.3]
Age, y
 18–35 61(23.8) 19(7.4) 80(31.3)[25.5–37.0] 0.149 47(18.4) 11(4.3) 58(22.7)[17.5–27.8] 0.403 82(32.0) 40(15.6) 122(47.7)[41.5–53.8]a 0.008
 36–45 40(21.1) 19(10.0) 59(31.1)[24.4–37.7] 43(22.6) 9(4.7) 52(27.4)[21.0-33.8] 49(25.8) 18(9.5) 67(35.3)[28.4–42.1]b
 46–65 36(30.5) 12(10.2) 48(40.7)[31.7–49.7] 26(22.0) 7(5.9) 33(28.0)[19.7–36.2] 29(24.6) 11(9.3) 40(33.9)[25.2–42.6]b
Marital status
 Married 98(23.8) 36(8.7) 134(32.5)[28.0-37.1] 0.600 87(21.1) 19(4.6) 106(25.7)[21.5–30.0] 0.737 118(28.6) 44(10.7) 162(39.3)[34.6–44.1]250 0.307
 Unmarried or Divorced 39(25.7) 14(9.2) 53(34.9)[27.2–42.5] 29(19.1) 8(5.3) 37(24.3)[17.4–31.2] 42(27.6) 25(16.4) 67(44.1)[36.1–52.1]
Having children or not
 No 55(25.7) 18(8.4) 73(34.1)[27.7–40.5] 0.706 35(16.4) 9(4.2) 44(20.6)[15.1–26.0] 0.041 71(33.2) 33(15.4) 104(48.6)[41.8–55.3] 0.003
 Yes 82(23.4) 32(9.1) 114(32.6)[27.6–37.5] 81(23.1) 18(5.1) 99(28.3)[23.5–33.0] 89(25.4) 36(10.3) 125(35.7)[30.7–40.8]
Educational level
 Bachelor degree or below 92(28.6) 30(9.3) 122(37.9)[32.6–43.2]a 0.022 72(22.4) 16(5.0) 88(27.3)[22.4–32.2] 0.460 92(28.6) 41(12.7) 133(41.3)[35.9–46.7] 0.401
 Master degree 33(18.9) 15(8.6) 48(27.4)[20.8–34.1]a 33(18.9) 7(4.0) 40(22.9)[16.6–29.1] 46(26.3) 19(10.9) 65(37.1)[29.9–44.4]
 Doctoral degree 12(17.9) 5(7.5) 17(25.4)[14.7–36.1]a 11(16.4) 4(6.0) 15(22.4)[12.1–32.6] 22(32.8) 9(13.4) 31(46.3)[34.0-58.5]
Annual income, $
 ≤ 14,360 53(33.8) 17(10.8) 70(44.6)[36.7–52.4]a 0.001 42(26.8) 9(5.7) 51(32.5)[25.1–39.9]a 0.032 51(32.5) 29(18.5) 80(51.0)[43.0-58.9]a 0.006
 > 14,360 ≤ 43,080 66(19.3) 27(7.9) 93(27.2)[22.5–31.9]b 60(17.5) 14(4.1) 74(21.6)[17.3–26.0]b 93(27.2) 35(10.2) 128(37.4)[32.3–42.6]b
 > 43,080 18(27.7) 6(9.2) 24(36.9)[24.9–49.0]ab 14(21.5) 4(6.2) 18(27.7)[16.5–38.9]ab 16(24.6) 5(7.7) 21(32.3)[20.6–44.0]b
Professional title
 Primary title 61(26.8) 20(8.8) 81(35.5)[29.3–41.8] 0.173 44(19.3) 13(5.7) 57(25.0)[19.3–30.7] 0.985 81(35.5) 38(16.7) 119(52.2)[45.7–58.7]a < 0.001
 Intermediate title 38(18.8) 19(9.4) 57(28.2)[22.0-34.5] 43(21.3) 9(4.5) 52(25.7)[19.7–31.8] 42(20.8) 21(10.4) 63(31.2)[24.7–37.6]b
 Senior title 38(28.4) 11(8.2) 49(36.6)[28.3–44.8] 29(21.6) 5(3.7) 34(25.4)[17.9–32.8] 37(27.6) 10(7.5) 47(35.1)[26.9–43.3]b
Category of medical institution
 Psychiatric hospital 113(25.5) 42(9.5) 155(34.9)[30.5–39.4] 0.089 100(22.5) 21(4.7) 121(27.3)[23.1–31.5] 0.046 131(29.5) 56(12.6) 187(42.1)[37.5–46.7] 0.159
 Other medical institutions 24(20.0) 8(6.7) 32(26.7)[18.6–34.7] 16(13.3) 6(5.0) 22(18.3)[11.3–25.4] 29(24.2) 13(10.8) 42(35.0)[26.3–43.7]
Level of medical institution
 Primary medical institutions 7(15.2) 3(6.5) 10(21.7)[9.4–34.1]a 0.009 4(8.7) 2(4.3) 6(13.0)[2.9–23.2]a 0.043 11(23.9) 3(6.5) 14(30.4)[16.6–44.2] 0.341
 Secondary hospital 56(32.9) 15(8.8) 71(41.8)[34.3–49.3]b 47(26.7) 5(2.9) 52(30.6)[23.6–37.6]a 50(29.4) 21(12.4) 71(41.8)[34.3–49.3]
 Tertiary hospital 74(21.3) 32(9.2) 106(30.5)[25.6–35.3]a 65(18.7) 20(5.7) 85(24.4)[19.9–29.0]a 99(28.4) 45(12.9) 144(41.4)[36.2–46.6]
Working years in psychiatry, y
 ≤ 10 67(22.6) 20(6.8) 87(29.4)[24.2–34.6] 0.046 51(17.2) 15(5.1) 66(22.3)[17.5–27.1] 0.079 96(34.2) 41(13.9) 137(46.3)[40.6–52.0] 0.004
 > 10 70(26.1) 30(11.2) 100(37.3)[31.5–43.1] 65 (24.3) 12(4.5) 77(28.7)[23.3–34.2] 64(23.9) 28(10.4) 92(34.3)[28.6–40.0]
Working days per week, d
 ≤ 5 106(24.9) 33(7.7) 139(32.6)[28.2–37.1] 0.640 86(20.2) 19(4.5) 105(24.6)[20.5–28.8] 0.498 129(30.3) 48(11.3) 177(41.5)[36.9–46.2] 0.421
 > 5 31(22.5) 17(12.3) 48(34.8)[26.7–42.8] 30(21.7) 8(5.8) 38(27.5)[20.0-35.1] 31(22.5) 21(15.2) 52(37.7)[29.5–45.9]
Daily working hours, h
 ≤ 8 77(23.8) 23(7.1) 100(30.9)[25.8–35.9] 0.179 63(19.4) 9(2.8) 72(22.2)[17.7–26.8] 0.047 95(29.3) 26(8.0) 121(37.3)[32.1–42.6] 0.067
 > 8 60(25.0) 27(11.3) 87(36.3)[30.1–42.4] 53(22.1) 18(7.5) 71(29.6)[23.8–35.4] 65(27.1) 43(17.9) 108(45.0)[38.7–51.3]
Number of beds in charge
 0 25(19.8) 11(8.7) 36(28.6)[20.6–36.6] 0.387 21(16.7) 8(6.3) 29(23.0)[15.6–30.5] 0.774 29(23.0) 13(10.3) 42(33.3)[25.0-41.7] 0.073
 1–15 49(24.5) 17(8.5) 66(33.0)[26.4–39.6] 41(20.5) 12(6.0) 53(26.5)[20.3–32.7] 60(30.0) 32(16.0) 92(46.0)[39.0–53.0]
 > 15 63(26.5) 22(9.2) 85(35.7)[29.6–41.8] 54(22.7) 7(2.9) 61(25.6)[20.0-31.2] 71(29.8) 24(10.1) 95(39.9)[33.6–46.2]
Number of outpatients treated in half a day
 0 65(29.1) 20(9.0) 85(38.1)[31.7–44.5]a 0.046 47(21.1) 12(5.4) 59(26.5)[20.6–32.3] 0.051 77(34.5) 35(15.7) 112(50.2)[43.6–56.8]a < 0.001
 1–15 25(26.3) 9(9.5) 34(35.8)[26.0-45.6]ab 28(29.5) 4(4.2) 32(33.7)[24.0-43.4] 27(28.4) 10(10.5) 37(38.9)[29.0-48.9]ab
 > 15 47(19.1) 21(8.5) 68(27.6)[22.0-33.3]b 41(16.7) 11(4.5) 52(21.1)[16.0-26.3] 56(22.8) 24(9.8) 80(32.5)[26.6–38.4]b
Providing psychological counseling or not?
 No 94(23.0) 35(8.6) 129(31.5)[27.0-36.1] 0.186 84(20.5) 16(3.9) 100(24.4)[20.3–28.6] 0.422 117(28.6) 49(12.0) 166(40.6)[35.8–45.4] 0.990
 Yes 43(27.7) 15(9.7) 58(37.4)[29.7–45.1] 32(20.6) 11(7.1) 43(27.7)[20.6–34.9] 43(27.7) 20(12.9) 63(40.6)[32.8–48.5]
Forms of attacks that have been suffered
 Never been attacked 14(27.5) 1(2.0) 15(29.4)[16.5–42.4]a 0.034 9(17.6) 1(2.0) 10(19.6)[8.3–30.9]ab 0.035 21(41.2) 4(7.8) 25(49.0)[34.8–63.2] 0.184
 Suffered only one form of attack 54(21.2) 17(6.7) 71(27.8)[22.3–33.4]a 48(18.8) 8(3.1) 56(22.0)[16.8–27.1]b 70(27.5) 27(10.6) 97(38.0)[32.0–44.0]
 Suffered two forms of attack 55(25.7) 26(12.1) 81(37.9)[31.3–44.4]a 43(20.1) 16(7.5) 59(27.6)[21.5–33.6]ab 57(26.6) 27(12.6) 84(39.3)[32.7–45.8]
 Suffered three or more forms of attack 14(31.8) 6(13.6) 20(45.5)[30.1–60.8]a 16(36.4) 2(4.5) 18(40.9)[25.8–56.0]a 12(27.3) 11(25.0) 23(52.3)[36.9–67.6]
Perceived stress
 Low 82(20.3) 8(2.0) 90(22.3)[18.2–26.4] < 0.001 51(12.7) 0(0.0) 51(12.7)[9.4–15.9] < 0.001 93(23.1) 10(2.5) 103(25.6)[21.3–29.8] < 0.001
 High 55(34.2) 42(26.1) 97(60.2)[52.6–67.9] 65(40.4) 27(16.8) 92(57.1)[49.4–64.9] 67(41.6) 59(36.6) 126(78.3)[71.8–84.7]
Social support
 Low 31(38.8) 17(21.3) 48(60.0)[49.0–71.0]a < 0.001 25(31.3) 12(15.0) 37(46.3)[35.1–57.4]a < 0.001 31(38.8) 23(28.7) 54(67.5)[57.0–78.0]a < 0.001
 Moderate 90(23.4) 33(8.6) 123(32.0)[27.3–36.7]b 77(20.1) 15(3.9) 92(24.0)[19.7–28.2]b 110(28.6) 44(11.5) 154(40.1)[35.2–45.0]b
 High 16(16.0) 0(0.0) 16(16.0)[8.7–23.3]c 14(14.0) 0(0.00) 14(14.0)[7.1–20.9]b 19(19.0) 2(2.0) 21(21.0)[12.9–29.1]c

χ2 tests were used to compare the prevalence of mild-to-severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, and burnout in different populations. In variables with three or more classifications, there was no statistically significant difference between the two classifications with the same letters in the upper corner (P ≥ adjusted α Level), and the difference was statistically significant between the two classifications without the same letters in the upper corner (P < adjusted α Level). According to the Bonferroni method, the adjusted α Level was 0.05/ (number of comparisons)