Table 3.
Association of Demographic and Work-Related Factors With High Burnout
| Variable | High Burnout n=42 | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P Value (LR)a | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, n (%) | 0.501 | |||
| <28 | 31 (73.8) | Reference | Reference | |
| ≥28 | 11 (26.2) | 0.73 (0.33-1.50) | 0.403 | |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.982 | |||
| Female | 23 (54.8) | Reference | Reference | |
| Male | 19 (45.2) | 0.94 (0.48-1.83) | 0.852 | |
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.994 | |||
| Unmarried | 27 (64.3) | Reference | Reference | |
| Married | 15 (35.7) | 1.07 (0.52-2.12) | 0.846 | |
| Residency year, n (%) | ||||
| 1 and 2 | 33 (78.6) | Reference | Reference | 0.217 |
| 3 and 4 | 9 (21.4) | 0.58 (0.25-1.23) | 0.158 | |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 1.000 | |||
| No | 31 (73.8) | Reference | Reference | |
| Yes | 11 (26.2) | 1.09 (0.49-2.26) | 0.833 | |
| Exercise, n (%) | 0.640 | |||
| Never | 24 (57.1) | Reference | Reference | |
| ≥1 days/week | 18 (42.9) | 0.81 (0.41-1.57) | 0.532 | |
| Hours of sleep/day, mean ± SD | 6.24 ± 1.51 | 1.06 (0.83-1.35) | 0.646 | 0.681 |
| Number of on-calls/month, mean ± SD | 5.57 ± 0.99 | 1.88 (1.27-2.77) | 0.001 | 0.004 |
| Number of hours working in the hospital/day, mean ± SD | 8.79 ± 0.84 | 1.00 (0.86-1.15) | 0.948 | 0.906 |
| Number of clinics/week, mean ± SD | 2.05 ± 2.88 | 0.97 (0.86-1.09) | 0.565 | 0.560 |
| Number of patients under daily care, mean ± SD | 6.17 (3.63) | 1.04 (0.96-1.13) | 0.314 | 0.305 |
Note: High burnout was defined as coexisting high emotional exhaustion, high depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment.
aUnivariate logistic regression (LR).
bChi-square test (categorical variables) or t test (continuous variables).