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. 2020 Mar 18;20:81. doi: 10.1186/s12909-020-01998-6

Table 3.

Socio demographic characteristics, extracurricular activities and social support of interns, according to the presence of Burnout Syndrome, FCMSCSP - São Paulo, Brazil, 2015

Burnout Syndrome
YES (n = 73) NO (n = 54) PR (CI95%)
N (%) N (%)
Year in medical internship
 1st 28 (50.9) 27 (49.1) 1
 2nd 39 (59.1) 27 (40.9) 1.39 (0.67–2.86)
Monthly household income
 15 minimum wages or lower 30 (56.6) 23 (43.4) 1
 Higher than 15 minimum wages 38 (58.5) 27 (41.5) 1.03 (0.49–2.13)
Research grant
 Yes 28 (66.7) 14 (33.3) 1.94 (0.89–4.25)
 No 39 (50.7) 38 (49.4) 1
Scholarship
 Yes 33 (62.3) 20 (37.7) 1.70 (0.81–3.53)
 No 33 (49.3) 34 (50.8) 1
Extracurricular activities
 Ever been involved in academic activities 65 (57.1) 49 (42.9) 0.83 (0.25–2.69)
 Never been involved in academic activities 8 (61.5) 5 (38.5) 1
 Ever been involved in political activities 13 (50) 13 (50) 0.68 (0.28–1.62)
 Never been involved in political activities 60 (59.4) 41 (40.6) 1
 Ever been involved with community service 55 (53.4) 48 (46.6) 0.38 (0.14–1.04)
 Never been involved with community service 18 (75) 6 (25) 1
 Ever been involved with athletic activities 24 (51.1) 23 (48.9) 0.66 (0.31–1.36)
 Never been involved with athletic service 49 (61.3) 31 (38.7) 1
Self reported social support
 Family
  Yes 54 (56.3) 42 (43.7) 1.18 (0.49–2.86)
  No 13 (52) 12 (48) 1
 Medical students in the same rotation
  Yes 64 (56.1) 50 (43.9) 1.71 (0.36–7.98)
  No 3 (43.9) 4 (57.1) 1
 Medical students in other rotations
  Yes 53 (57.6) 39 (43.4) 1.45 (0.63–3.36)
  No 14 (48.3) 15 (51.7) 1
 Friends from outside medical school
  Yes 49 (58.3) 35 (41.7) 1.47 (0.67–3.21)
  No 18 (48.7) 19 (51.3) 1
 Partner
  Yes 49 (54.4) 41 (45.6) 0.91 (0.39–2.10)
  No 17 (56.7) 13 (43.3) 1