Table 5.

Habits and career decisions associated with burn-out

Variable	Univariate HR (CI 95%)	P value	Multivariate initial model* HR (CI 95%)	P value	Multivariate final model* HR (CI 95%)	P value
Need for sleeping pills	2.20 (1.60 to 3.03)	<0.001	1.86 (1.30 to 2.67)	0.001	1.83 (1.28 to 2.63)	0.001
Would not choose internal medicine again	3.17 (2.32 to 4.34)	<0.001	2.01 (1.45 to 3.01)	<0.001	2.10 (1.46 to 3.03)	<0.001
Having thought of changing specialty	3.12 (2.39 to 4.05)	<0.001	1.82 (1.34 to 2.47)	0.001	1.87 (1.38 to 2.54)	<0.001
Having thought of working abroad	1.80 (1.39 to 2.33)	<0.001	1.21 (0.90 to 1.63)	0.201
Having thought of abandoning medicine	3.01 (2.28 to 3.96)	<0.001	1.83 (1.34 to 2.51)	<0.001	1.87 (1.38 to 2.56)	<0.001
More tobacco (increased consumption or started to consume)	1.65 (0.99 to 2.74)	0.053	1.19 (0.67 to 2.09)	0.545
More alcohol (increased consumption or started to consume)	2.06 (1.51 to 2.80)	<0.001	1.90 (1.35 to 2.68)	<0.001	1.95 (1.39 to 2.73)	<0.001

*Adjusted by age and gender.