Table 2.
Factors associated with depression amongst responding surgical residents.
| Variable | n (%) | No depression | Depression | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 85 (100) | 38 (44.7) | 47 (55.3) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 30 (35.3) | 15 (50.0) | 15 (50.0) | 0.619 |
| Male | 55 (64.7) | 23 (41.8) | 32 (58.2) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| In a relationship | 5 (5.9) | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.786 |
| Married | 44 (51.8) | 21 (47.7) | 23 (52.3) | |
| Separated/divorced | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (100.0) | |
| Single | 35 (41.2) | 15 (42.9) | 20 (57.1) | |
| Age | ||||
| 20-25 | 2 (2.4) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0.429 |
| 26-30 | 52 (61.2) | 26 (50.0) | 26 (50.0) | |
| 31-35 | 29 (34.1) | 11 (28.9) | 18 (38.3) | |
| 36-40 | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (100.0) | |
| Smoker | ||||
| No | 58 (68.2) | 27 (46.6) | 31 (53.4) | 0.789 |
| Yes | 27 (31.8) | 11 (40.7) | 16 (59.3) | |
| Exercising regularly | ||||
| No | 52 (61.2) | 16 (30.8) | 36 (69.2) | 0.003 |
| Yes | 33 (38.8) | 22 (66.7) | 11 (33.3) | |
| Medical condition | ||||
| No | 65 (76.5) | 31 (47.7) | 34 (52.3) | 0.459 |
| Yes | 20 (23.5) | 7 (35.0) | 13 (65.0) | |
| Specialty | ||||
| Otolaryngology | 6 (7.1) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 0.336 |
| General surgery | 37 (43.5) | 14 (37.8) | 23 (62.2) | |
| Neurosurgery | 5 (5.9) | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 14 (16.5) | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 14 (16.5) | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | |
| Urology | 9 (10.6) | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | |
| Year | ||||
| R1 | 38 (44.7) | 20 (52.6) | 18 (47.4) | 0.314 |
| R2 | 11 (12.9) | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | |
| R3 | 16 (18.8) | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | |
| R4 | 9 (10.6) | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | |
| R5 | 11 (12.9) | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | |
| On call frequency | ||||
| Every 3rd day | 4 (4.7) | 0 (0) | 4 (100.0) | 0.170 |
| Every 4th day | 58 (68.2) | 28 (48.3) | 30 (51.7) | |
| Every 5th day | 23 (27.1) | 10 (43.5) | 13 (56.5) | |
| Total PHQ9 score* | 10.2 (4.7) | 6.2 (2.1) | 13.4 (3.7) | <0.001 |
| Total PA* | 13.9 (3.6) | 14.2 (3.7) | 13.6 (3.5) | 0.283 |
| Total EE* | 10.6 (4.1) | 8.6 (4.4) | 12.2 (3.1) | <0.001 |
| Total DP* | 4.4 (4.1) | 3.6 (3.9) | 5.0 (4.3) | 0.105 |
| Total burnout* | 15 (6.9) | 12.2 (6.8) | 17.2 (6.2) | 0.001 |
*Mean (SD).