Table 2.

SMBQ score change in different age groups

Age (2009)	SMBQ score change	P-value a	Sex	N	SMBQ score change	Min – Max	P-value b
30–39	−0.16	0.05	Men	61	−0.25	−2.09 – 1.64
			Women	75	−0.09	−3.64 – 2.95	0.34
40–49	−0.11	0.11	Men	81	−0.16	−2.41 – 2.05
			Women	88	−0.07	−2.32 – 2.59	0.54
50–59	−0.22	0.002	Men	103	−0.14	−3.22 – 4.04
			Women	113	−0.28	−3.28 – 3.91	0.33
60–69	−0.09	0.30	Men	55	−0.07	−1.68 – 4.90
			Women	47	−0.11	−1.77 – 2.27	0.80
All ages	−0.15	<0.001	Men	300	−0.15	−3.22 – 4.90
			Women	323	−0.15	−3.64 – 3.91	0.99

A negative SMBQ score change indicates reduced burnout level.

^aP-value regarding SMBQ score change between 2004 and 2009.

^bP-value regarding SMBQ score change between the sexes in different age groups.