Table 2.

Characteristics of patients according to empathy and burnout of nursing staff

Empathy	Low (n=52 173)	Medium (n=51 298)	High (n=49 354)	Total (n=152 825)	P values
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Women patients	25 851 (49.5%)	25 290 (49.3%)	24 452 (49.5%)	75 593 (49.5%)	0.977
Age (years)	48.1 (19.1)	48.4 (19.2)	48.5 (19.4)	48.3 (19.2)	0.014
Visits 2014	4.5 (6.9)	4.4 (6.6)	4.4 (6.6)	4.5 (6.7)	0.065
Visits 2012	18.9 (23.7)	18.6 (23.2)	18.6 (23)	18.7 (23.3)	0.075
Number of diagnoses	10.2 (8.5)	9.7 (8.3)	10 (8.3)	10 (8.4)	0.001

Burnout	High (n=1496)	Medium (n=54 441)	Low (n=9 68 888)	Total (n=152 825)	P values
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Women patients	788 (52.7%)	27 167 (49.9%)	47 638 (49.2%)	75 593 (49.5%)	0.001
Age (years)	48.6 (18.8)	47.6 (18.8)	48.7 (19.5)	48.3 (19.2)	0.001
Visits 2014	3.7 (5.3)	4.3 (6.4)	4.5 (6.8)	4.5 (6.7)	0.001
Visits 2012	16.1 (19.7)	18.1 (22.1)	19.1 (24)	18.7 (23.3)	0.001
Number of diagnoses	8.4 (6.7)	10.2 (8.4)	9.9 (8.4)	10 (8.4)	0.001