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. 2020 Jun 16;3(6):e207961. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.7961

Table. Demographic Characteristics of Physicians and Leaders.

Variables Participant groupa P valueb
All physicians (n = 877) Leaders (n = 57) Nonleader physicians (n = 820)
Age group, y
30-39 239/768 (31.1) 0 239/721 (33.1) <.001
40-49 219/768 (28.5) 5/47 (10.6) 214/721 (29.7)
50-59 163/768 (21.2) 23/47 (48.9) 140/721 (19.4)
≥60 147/768 (19.1) 19/47 (40.4) 128/721 (17.8)
Missing 109/877 (12.4) 10/57 (17.5) 99/820 (12.1) .32
Sex
Male 409/850 (48.1) 38/54 (70.4) 371/796 (46.6) .001
Female 441/850 (51.9) 16/54 (29.6) 425/796 (53.4)
Missing 27/877 (3.1) 3/57 (5.3) 24/820 (2.9) .56
Work hours per week
Mean (SD) 55.34 (15.55) 68.4 (11.8) 54.5 (15.4) <.001
Missing 2/877 (0.2) 1/57 (1.8) 1/820 (0.1) .13
Clinician Self-valuation Scale scorec
Mean (SD) 4.84 (2.19) 4.39 (2.28) 4.87 (2.18) .12
Missing 1/877 (0.1) 0 1/820 (0.1) >.99
Sleep-Related Impairment Scale scored
Mean (SD) 3.28 (1.75) 2.86 (1.68) 3.31 (1.76) .06
Missing 1/877 (0.1) 0 1/820 (0.1) >.99
Burnout scoree
Mean (SD) 2.78 (1.88) 2.14 (2.00) 2.82 (1.86) .02
Missing 3/877 (0.3) 0 3/820 (0.4) >.99
Professional Fulfillment Index scoref
Mean (SD) 6.57 (2.03) 7.44 (2.38) 6.51 (1.99) .005
Mayo Clinic Participatory Management Leadership Index scoreg
Mean (SD) NA 7.59 (2.32) NA NA
Missing NA 0 NA NA

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.

a

Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as number/total number (percentage) of physicians with available data. Percentages have been rounded and may not total 100.

b

Calculated using Welsh t test for continuous variable and χ2 test for categorical variables.

c

Scores range from 0 to 16, with higher scores indicating more favorable self-valuation.

d

Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater impairment.

e

Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater burnout.

f

Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater professional fulfillment.

g

Independently rated by the physicians that leader supervised. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more favorable leadership behavior.