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. 2021 Nov 10;11(2):2436. doi: 10.4081/jphr.2021.2436

Table 3.

Univariate analysis of risk factors of Maslach Burnout Inventory subscales of burnout (n=167).

Risk factors Emotional exhaustion Depersonalization Personal accomplishment
mean ±SD (median) p-value mean ±SD (median) p-value mean ±SD (median) p-value
Gender
    Male 34.01±11.41(36) 0.717 14.21± 7.37(14.5) 0.113 32.19± 8.63(33) 0.113
    Female 34.68± 11.79(36) 12.27± 8.14(13) 29.88± 9.15(29)
Residence
    Rural 30.25± 11.84 (30.5) 0.308 13.13± 6.60 (14.5) 0.810 28.50± 8.60 (29.5) 0.488
    Urban 34.62± 11.59(36) 13.06± 7.95(13) 30.94± 9.01(31)
Marital status
    Single 37.70± 10.87(40) 0.006* 16.62± 7.81(17) 0.000* 28± 8.96(28) 0.001*
    Married or widow 32.51± 11.64 (33.5) 11.01± 7.18(12) 32.44± 8.63 (34.5)
Educational level
    Bachelor's degree 35.88± 10.73(36) 0.005* 16.30± 7.70(16) 0.000* 28.27± 8.65(29) 0.000*
    Master's degree 37.54±11.34(41) 14.08± 7.46 (14.5) 28.24±8.20(28)
    Doctorate degree 30.49± 11.67(32) 9.25± 6.79(8) 35.28±8.24(38)
Medical or surgical staff
    Medical staff 33.79± 11.68 (35.5) 0.499 11.31± 7.93(12) 0.001* 31.94± 8.44 (32.5) 0.086
    Surgical staff 35.29± 11.52(36) 15.55± 7.12(15) 29.23± 9.55(19)
Smoking status
    Smoker 36.17± 9.45 (36.5) 0.704 18.41± 7.83 (18.5) 0.029* 30.67± 8.42 (29.5) 0.541
    Non-smoker 34.32± 11.87(36) 12.53± 7.74(13) 30.72± 9.08(31)
    Ex-smoker 31.67± 3.79(30) 18.67± 6.66(17) 36.33± 5.77(33)
Regular physical activity (n=51)
    Yes 30.45± 11.90(31) 0.004* 10.80± 6.47(11) 0.021* 31.35± 9.51(30) 0.543
    No 30.59± 8.77(31) 36.15± 11.08(38)   14.05± 8.25 (13.5)
Exposure to violence during work
    Yes 35.36± 10.91(36) 0.149 14.25± 7.84(14) 0.001* 30.31± 8.27(35) 0.175
    No 31.82± 13.09(33) 9.82± 7.09(10)   32.20± 10.67(30)
Frequency of dealing with critical patients
    Never 26.60± 12.30(27) 0.000* 6.20± 5.31(3) 0.000* 25.20±13.81(24) 0.815
    Many times a year 28.89± 12.33(29) 7.56± 7.20(5) 32.72± 8.57(34)
    Once a month 28.73± 9.83(30) 13.27± 7.05(13) 31.12± 8.05 (31.5)
    Once a week 31.97± 9.35(34) 11± 5.98(12) 29.59± 9.01(30)
    Once a day 34.56± 12.39(38) 13.28± 6.39(13) 31.48± 9.76(33)
    More than one time a day 39.92± 10.39 (42.5) 15.91± 8.59(16) 30.90± 8.84(30)

IQR, interquartile range; *p<0.05.