Table 4.
Multivariate Binary Logistic Regression Analysis of 407 Attending Neurosurgeons.
| Characteristic | Factor | OR | 95% CI | p-value | Bootstrap p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnout | |||||
| Would not choose to pursue Neurosurgery again | 7.492 | 4.003−14.021 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| In practice for 5−15 yearsa | 4.568 | 1.354−15.414 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Uncertainty about future earnings due to COVID-19 | 4.031 | 1.103−14.728 | 0.04 | 0.02 | |
| No children | 3.294 | 1.307−8.299 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Working in a hostile or difficult environment since rise of COVID-19 | 2.534 | 1.273−5.046 | 0.01 | 0.02 | |
| Increased time conducting non-neurosurgical medical care due to COVID-19 | 2.362 | 1.153−4.839 | 0.02 | 0.04 | |
| Career Satisfaction | |||||
| Would choose to pursue Neurosurgery again | 2.962 | 1.721−5.097 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Cerebrovascular subspecialty training | 2.614 | 1.015−6.731 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
a. Reference group consisted of neurosurgeons in practice for less than five years.
Abbreviations: CI (Confidence interval), OR (odds ratio).