Table 5.
Univariable and multivariable logistic regression results (using Firth bias correction)
| Predictor variable | Burnout* | Any DMP† | ||
| Crude OR | Adjusted OR | Crude OR | Adjusted OR | |
| Grade (vs consultants) | ||||
| SAS | 0.93 (0.70; 1.24) |
1.14 (0.83; 1.55) |
0.47 (0.28; 0.73) |
0.40 (0.23; 0.65) |
| Trainees | 1.63 (1.39; 1.90) |
1.00 (0.77; 1.31) |
0.66 (0.53; 0.82) |
0.47 (0.32; 0.70) |
| Age (per 5 years) | 0.87 (0.84; 0.90) |
0.92 (0.87; 0.98) |
1.04 (0.99; 1.09) |
0.93 (0.85; 1.02) |
| Female (vs male) | 1.12 (0.95; 1.31) |
0.97 (0.81; 1.16) |
0.70 (0.56; 0.87) |
0.70 (0.55; 0.89) |
| Ethnicity (vs white) | ||||
| Asian | 0.54 (0.45; 0.65) |
0.74 (0.60; 0.91) |
0.98 (0.77; 1.25) |
1.15 (0.85; 1.54) |
| Black | 0.57 (0.41; 0.78) |
0.73 (0.51; 1.02) |
0.79 (0.48; 1.24) |
0.90 (0.53; 1.47) |
| Mixed | 0.75 (0.54; 1.03) |
0.82 (0.58; 1.15) |
1.53 (1.01; 2.27) |
1.89 (1.21; 2.89) |
| Other | 1.37 (0.88; 2.12) |
2.19 (1.37; 3.52) |
0.84 (0.40; 1.59) |
0.64 (0.29; 1.30) |
| Children | 0.53 (0.46; 0.62) |
0.78 (0.64; 0.97) |
1.10 (0.88; 1.38) |
1.03 (0.75; 1.41) |
| Current relationship | 0.65 (0.54; 0.78) |
0.87 (0.70; 1.07) |
1.06 (0.82; 1.40) |
1.07 (0.79; 1.46) |
| Medical Qualification from U K /Ireland (vs other country) | 2.13 (1.81; 2.51) |
1.74 (1.41; 2.16) |
1.06 (0.85; 1.33) |
0.84 (0.63; 1.14) |
| Full time (vs less than full time) | 1.30 (1.06; 1.59) |
1.28 (1.02; 1.62) |
1.19 (0.90; 1.61) |
0.91 (0.65; 1.27) |
| Burnout | 3.84 (3.08; 4.79) |
4.35 (3.46; 5.49) |
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*Burnout defined as an emotional exhaustion score ≥27 (range 0–54) and/or depersonalisation score ≥10 (range 0–30) in accordance with the Maslach Burnout Inventory.
†DMP defined as elevated levels of avoidance and/or hedging behaviour.
DMP, defensive medical practice; SAS, Specialty and Associate Specialist Doctors.