Table 3.

Characteristics of patients based on empathy and burnout of physicians

Empathy	Low (n=42 138)	Medium (n=45 070)	High (n=61 624)	Total (n=148 832)	P values
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Women patients	20 793 (49.3%)	22 246 (49.4%)	30 765 (49.9%)	73 804 (49.6%)	0.052
Age (years)	48.9 (19.3)	48.9 (19.4)	47.9 (19)	48.5 (19.2)	0.001
Visits 2014	4.6 (6.7)	4.5 (6.7)	4.1 (6.3)	4.4 (6.5)	0.001
Visits 2012	19.4 (23.5)	18.9 (23.8)	17.2 (21.7)	18.3 (22.9)	0.001
Number of diagnoses	9.7 (7.8)	10.2 (8.6)	9.7 (8.3)	9.8 (8.3)	0.001

Burnout	High (n=9660)	Medium (n=57 742)	Low (n=81 430)	Total (n=148 832)	P values
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Women patients	4676 (48.4%)	28 798 (49.9%)	40 330 (49.5%)	73 804 (49.6%)	0.589
Age (years)	47.9 (18.7)	48.6 (19.3)	48.5 (19.1)	48.5 (19.2)	0.003
Visits 2014	4.5 (6.6)	4.4 (6.5)	4.4 (6.5)	4.4 (6.5)	0.069
Visits 2012	18.9 (22.9)	18.4 (23.1)	18.1 (22.8)	18.3 (22.9)	0.002
Number of diagnoses	10.2 (8.8)	9.6 (7.9)	10 (8.5)	9.8 (8.3)	0.001