Table 3 Prevalence of high degree of burnout and odds ratios associated with the characteristics of workers and exposure to workplace violence
Variables | High burnouta N(%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | ||||
West Bank | 22(17.2) | 2.02 | 1.11–3.69 | 0.019 |
Gaza Strip | 29(9.3) | Ref | ||
Sector | ||||
Governmental | 36(11.2) | Ref | ||
Non-governmental | 15(12.7) | 1.15 | 0.6–2.19 | 0.665 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 43(12.7) | 1.69 | 0.769–3.733 | 0.168 |
Female | 8(7.9) | Ref | ||
Age | ||||
≤ 30 years | 34(16.2) | 2.4 | 1.302–4.458 | 0.005 |
> 30 years | 17(7.4) | Ref | ||
Job category | ||||
Physician | 14(9.9) | 3.36 | 0.741–15.261 | 0.065 |
Nurse | 24(15.0) | 5.382 | 1.233–23.498 | |
Administrative/support | 11(14.7) | Ref | ||
Experience in EDs | ||||
< 5 years | 32(13.0) | 1.57 | 0.666–3.716 | 0.301 |
5–9 years | 12(10.8) | 1.28 | 0.481–3.413 | 0.620 |
≥ 10 years | 7(8.6) | Ref | ||
Level of education | ||||
< Bachelor’s | 17(11.8) | 1.03 | 0.553–1.909 | 0.931 |
≥ Bachelor’s | 34(11.5) | Ref | ||
Physical violence | ||||
No | 25(49.0) | Ref | ||
Yes | 26(51.0) | 2.017 | 1.121–3.631 | 0.019 |
Non-physical violence | ||||
No | 10(19.6) | Ref | ||
Yes | 41(80.4) | 1.792 | 0.868–3.697 | 0.115 |