Table 3.
Associations between GP-reported well-being and job satisfaction and gender, age and type of practice. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals adjusted for GP gender, age and type of practice
| Male | 46–59 years | ≥ 60 years | Group practice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (female as ref.) | (≤ 45 years as ref.) | (solo practice as ref.) | ||
| Negative aspects | ||||
| EE high | 1.00 (0.81–1.24) | 1.15 (0.90–1.46) | 0.70 (0.51–0.94) | 0.84 (0.65–1.07) |
| DP high | 1.56 (1.23–1.99) | 0.96 (0.73–1.26) | 0.50 (0.35–0.71) | 0.92 (0.70–1.22) |
| PA low | 1.11 (0.91–1.37) | 1.15 (0.91–1.46) | 0.96 (0.72–1.28) | 0.85 (0.68–1.07) |
| Job satisfaction lowa | 1.55 (1.23–1.95) | 1.44 (1.10–1.90) | 1.32 (0.96–1.86) | 0.93 (0.72–1.20) |
| Perceived stress high | 0.83 (0.65–1.08) | 1.06 (0.81–1.40) | 0.49 (0.34–0.71) | 0.88 (0.66–1.17) |
| General well-being poor | 1.08 (0.84–1.40) | 1.03 (0.77–1.40) | 0.46 (0.31–0.68) | 0.77 (0.58–1.03) |
| Self-rated health poor or fair | 1.00 (0.69–1.45) | 1.55 (1.00–2.40) | 1.06 (0.62–1.82) | 0.81 (0.54–1.21) |
| Work-life balance poor | 0.87 (0.66–1.15) | 0.91 (0.68–1.23) | 0.52 (0.35–0.77) | 0.72 (0.53–0.97) |
| Strains in private life (some/a lot) | 0.87 (0.67–1.13) | 1.17 (0.87–1.58) | 0.85 (0.59–1.24) | 0.94 (0.70–1.26) |
| Combinations of measures | ||||
| Complete burnout syndrome (EE high, DP high and PA low) (Fig. 2) | 1.50 (1.08–2.07) | 1.45 (1.01–2.08) | 0.66 (0.40–1.09) | 0.91 (0.64–1.30) |
| Poor overall mental health (≥ 2 burnout symptoms, high perceived stress and poor general well-being) (Fig. 3a) | 1.65 (1.16–2.36) | 1.24 (0.83–1.83) | 0.39 (0.22–0.70) | 0.80 (0.53–1.20) |
| Positive aspects | ||||
| EE low | 1.23 (1.01–1.51) | 0.95 (0.75–1.20) | 1.56 (1.19–2.06) | 0.89 (0.76–1.12) |
| DP low | 0.73 (0.60–0.89) | 1.02 (0.81–1.29) | 1.77 (1.35–2.34) | 0.87 (0.69–1.09) |
| PA high | 0.92 (0.70–1.21) | 1.09 (0.80–1.50) | 1.29 (0.90–1.88) | 0.89 (0.66–1.20) |
| Job satisfaction highb | 0.77 (0.61–0.98) | 0.65 (0.50–0.84) | 0.87 (0.64–1.19) | 0.88 (0.67–1.15) |
| General well-being high | 1.15 (0.94–1.41) | 1.47 (1.16–1.85) | 2.57 (1.93–3.40) | 1.09 (0.87–1.37) |
| Work-life balance good | 1.31 (1.07–1.62) | 1.23 (0.97–1.57) | 2.11 (1.58–2.79) | 1.23 (0.97–1.56) |
| Combinations of measures | ||||
| Engagement (EE low, DP low and PA high) | 1.01 (0.72–1.43) | 1.26 (0.83–1.91) | 1.70 (1.07–2.70) | 0.92 (0.64–1.34) |
| No burnout symptoms, high general well-being and high overall job satisfaction (Fig. 3b) | 0.96 (0.76–1.21) | 0.93 (0.70–1.21) | 1.28 (0.94–1.74) | 0.86 (0.67–1.12) |
aLow: 1st quartile (WCW-JSS score ≤ 41)
bHigh: 4th quartile (WCW-JSS score ≥ 59)
EE Emotional exhaustion, DP Depersonalisation, PA Personal accomplishment
Bold indicates statistically significant results (p ≤ 0.05)