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. 2023 Jul 22;46(1):182. doi: 10.1007/s10143-023-02088-z

Table 2.

Univariate logistic regression for significant mental dysfunctions (GHQ12 >  = 12) among spine surgeons. OR – odds ratio, CI – confidence interval

Factor OR (95% CI) p-value
Gender (male vs. female) 1.40 (0.89–2.21)
Age (per year)* 0.96 (0.95–0.98)  < 0.001
Number of surgeries/year (per category, as in Fig. 3)* 0.68 (0.58–0.80)  < 0.001
Workplace

(private vs. university hospital

private vs. non-university hospital)

1.03 (0.56–1.89)

1.05 (0.59–1.84)

Orthopedic vs. Neurosurgery 1.36 (0.93–1.99)
Family status (single vs. married/partner) †* 3.28 (1.89–5.69)  < 0.001
Diagnosed mental illness* (yes vs. no?) 2.75 (1.34–5.66) 0.006
Job category

(chairman vs. resident)*

(senior physician vs. resident)*

(certified physician vs. resident)*

0.26 (0.14–0.49)

0.37 (0.20–0.67)

0.41 (0.21–0.79)

 < 0.001

0.001

0.008

Number of working hours (per week?)* 1.02 (1.004–1.03) 0.014
SF-8 Mental Composite score (per 1 point)* 0.82 (0.80–0.85)  < 0.001
SF-8 Physical Composite score (per 1 point)* 0.92 (0.90–0.95)  < 0.001
BRS Score (per 1 point)* 0.24 (0.17–0.33)  < 0.001
ASKU Score (per 1 point)* 0.31 (0.21–0.45)  < 0.001
PSS Score (per 1 point)* 1.82 (1.63–2.04) 0.001

“single” does not include divorced individuals