Table 3.
Univariable linear regression analysis of potential determinants of burnout syndrome amongst 413 medical students who were assessed for burnout syndrome from January to March 2018 in Cameroon.
| Variables | Coefficient | Intercept | SE | 95% CI | p value |
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| Age | 0.20 | 32.86 | 0.13 | -0.05, 0.45 | 0.119 |
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| Gender (Female/Male) | 1.08 | 36.54 | 0.58 | -0.06, 2.23 | 0.064 |
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| Marital status (married/single) | 6.19 | 36.98 | 1.71 | 2.82, 9.56 | <0.001 |
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| Difficulties in personal relationships (Yes/No) | 2.55 | 36.66 | 0.76 | 1.05, 4.05 | 0.001 |
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| Number of children | 2.47 | 36.86 | 0.99 | 0.52, 4.41 | 0.013 |
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| Level of studies (clinical/Preclinical) | 2.05 | 36.17 | 0.58 | 0.912, 3.20 | <0.001 |
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| Number of hours studying | -0.42 | 38.78 | 0.14 | -0.69, -0.15 | 0.003 |
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| Monthly income | 0.01 | 36.85 | 0.01 | -0.01, 0.03 | 0.412 |
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| Sufficient monthly income (Yes/No) | -1.45 | 37.77 | 0.61 | -2.65, -0.26 | 0.017 |
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| Cumulative GPA | -1.48 | 41.14 | 0.70 | -2.85, -0.11 | 0.034 |
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| Regret choice of medical studies (Yes/No) | 7.19 | 36.51 | 1.00 | 5.23, 9.16 | <0.001 |
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| Recreational drug use (Yes/No) | 4.39 | 37.06 | 1.98 | 0.50, 8.28 | 0.027 |
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| Presence of chronic illness (Yes/No) | 0.01 | 37.15 | 0.39 | -2.72, 2.74 | 0.994 |