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Table 1 Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics of the general surgeons

From: Prevalence and associated factors for burnout among attending general surgeons: a national cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

 

Age (years), mean ± SD

45.3 ± 8.9 (range, 27–74)

Sex, n (%)

 Female

72 (11.7)

 Male

543 (88.3)

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

49 (8.0)

 Married (or partnered)

566 (92.0)

Children, n (%)

 No

86 (14.0)

 Yes

529 (86.0)

Academic title, n (%)

 Specialist

381 (62.0)

 Assistant/Associate professor

139 (22.6)

 Professor

95 (15.4)

Workplace, n (%)

 Training and research hospital

171 (27.8)

 State hospital

124 (20.2)

 University hospital

155 (25.2)

 Private hospital

165 (26.8)

Work hours per week, n (%)

  < 60

392 (63.7)

  ≥ 60

223 (36.3)

Sleep duration (hours), mean ± SD

6.4 ± 0.9 (range, 3.5–10.0)

Comorbidity, n (%)

 No

416 (67.6)

 Yes

199 (32.4)

Smoking status, n (%)

 No

428 (69.6)

 Yes

187 (30.4)

Do you have a specific hobby outside of work?, n (%)

 No

292 (47.5)

 Yes

323 (52.5)

Do you participate in any social activities outside of work (at least once a week)?, n (%)

 No

317 (51.5)

 Yes

298 (48.5)