Table 2.
Hair cortisol concentration and Burnout in the studied population.
| Profession/occupation | Hair cortisol concentration (pg/mg Hair) | Hair cortisol concentration (pg/mg Hair) | Burnout subscales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers in direct contact with patients (n = 133) | Physician (n = 34) | 98 (40–348)* | 89 (40–423)1 | AP: 30 (4–48)+ |
| Nurses (n = 25) | 83 (40–280) | |||
| Residents (n = 35) | 85 (40–423) | DP: 9 (0–24)x | ||
| Other professional health workers (n = 39) | 87 (40–304) | EE: 29 (0–47)& | ||
| Workers not in direct contact with patients (n = 101) | Administrative staff (n = 63) | 73 (40–290)# | 70 (40–290)2 | AP: 37(0–48)++ |
| Maintenance assistants (n = 27) | 65 (40–152)** | DP: 5 (0–27)xx | ||
| Auxiliary health technicians (n = 11) | 70 (40–190) | EE: 18 (0–49)&& |
Kruskall Wallis test p = 0.139, *vs# p = 0.019 *vs**p = 0.015
Mann Whitney test 1vs2 p = 0.014; +vs++ p = 0.04
Mann Whitney test x vs xx p < 0.0001; & vs && p < 0.0001