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Table 3 Association between disengagement scores and respondents characteristics

From: Physician burnout in Nigeria: a multicentre, cross-sectional study

Variable

(n = 535)

Disengagement Mean (±SD)

F

p value

Professional grade of physicians

 

 Medical consultant

79

2.3 ± 0.4

2.091

1.0

 Medical officer

22

2.4 ± 0.5

  

 Resident doctor

318

2.4 ± 0.4

  

 Medical intern

116

2.4 ± 0.4

  

Age groups of physicians

 

  < 35 years

195

2.4 ± 0.4

3.183

0.042

 35–39 years

158

2.5 ± 0.4

  

  ≥ 40 years

182

2.4 ± 0.4

  

Years in practice

 

  < 5 years

148

2.4 ± 0.4

1.638

0.180

 5–9 years

134

2.4 ± 0.4

  

 10–14 years

164

2.4 ± 0.4

  

  ≥ 15 years

89

2.3 ± 0.4

  

Specialties

 

 Surgical specialties

261

2.4 ± 0.4

0.785

0.457

 Medical specialties

136

2.4 ± 0.4

  

 Others*

138

2.4 ± 0.4

  

Gender

 

 Male

395

2.4 ± 0.4

0.025**

0.980

 Female

140

2.4 ± 0.4

  

Marital status

 

 Married

386

2.4 ± 0.4

0.933**

0.351

 Single

149

2.4 ± 0.4

  
  1. *No specific specialty **Student t test