Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

Variable	Frequency (n = 535)	Exhaustion Mean(±SD)	Disengagement Mean ± SD
Age of respondents in groups
< 35 years	195 (36.4)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
35–39 years	158 (29.5)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.5 ± 0.4
≥ 40 years	182 (34.0)	2.6 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Gender
Male	395 (73.8)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Female	140 (26.2)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Marital status
Married	386 (72.1)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Single	149 (27.9)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Number of years in practice
< 5 years	148 (27.7)	2.8 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
5–9 years	134 (25.0)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
10–14 years	164 (30.7)	2.6 ± 0.5	2.4 ± 0.4
≥ 15 years	89 (16.6)	2.5 ± 0.4	2.3 ± 0.4
Professional grade of physicians
Medical consultant	79 (14.8)	2.5 ± 0.4	2.3 ± 0.4
Medical officer	22 (4.1)	2.7 ± 0.5	2.4 ± 0.5
Resident doctor	318 (59.4)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Medical intern	116 (21.7)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Institution
NOHE, Enugu.	65 (12.1)	2.6 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
FETHA, Abakaliki.	186 (34.8)	2.6 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
ESUTH, Enugu.	167 (31.2)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
FMC, Makurdi.	97 (18.1)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
FNPH, Enugu.	20 (3.7)	2.6 ± 0.5	2.3 ± 0.4
Medical specialty of respondents
Surgical specialties	261 (48.8)	2.7 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Medical Specialties	136 (25.4)	2.6 ± 0.4	2.4 ± 0.4
Others*	138 (25.8)	2.7 ± 0.4	1 2.4 ± 0.4

*No specific specialty