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Table 1 Characteristics of physicians in the baseline study sample, and associations between physician attrition and burnout

From: Estimating institutional physician turnover attributable to self-reported burnout and associated financial burden: a case study

 

Total (n = 472)

Did not leave (n = 411)

Left (n = 61)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Intent to leave within 2 years

Missing

133 (28)

6 (1)

100 (24)

4 (1)

33 (54)

2 (3)

Hours worked per week categories

 Very high work hours (≥ 64 h)

127 (27)

109 (27)

18 (30)

 High work hours (51–63 h)

143 (30)

128 (31)

15 (25)

 Moderate work hours (41–50 h)

111 (24)

98 (24)

14 (23)

 Low works hours (≤40 h)

85 (18)

72 (18)

13 (21)

 Missing

6 (1)

5 (1)

1 (2)

Surgical specialty

79 (17)

65 (16)

14 (23)

Burned out

123 (26)

97 (24)

26 (43)

 

n

Mean (SD)

n

Mean (SD)

n

Mean (SD)

Anxiety

467

5.8 (2.6)

407

5.7 (2.5)

60

6.2 (3.0)

Depression

464

5.5 (2.5)

404

5.4 (2.4)

60

6.0 (3.1)

Sleep-related impairment

472

16.8 (6.6)

411

16.7 (6.5)

61

18.0 (7.3)

  1. Abbreviations: n number, SD Standard Deviation