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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with burnout and severe burnout

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

Variable

Burnouta

Severe burnoutb

Adjusted odds ratio

(95% CI)

P

Adjusted odds ratio

(95% CI)

P

Age

0.98 (0.95–1.01)

0.202

0.95 (0.92–0.98)

0.002

Sex

 Female

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Male

0.54 (0.26–1.10)

0.091

2.09 (0.95–4.59)

0.064

Marital status

 Single

Reference

 

 Married (or partnered)

2.25 (0.80–6.37)

0.124

Children

    

 No

Reference

 

 Yes

0.83 (0.41–1.67)

0.833

Academic title

 Specialist

1.66 (0.86–3.20)

0.130

1.11 (0.44–2.75)

0.821

 Assistant/Associate professor

1.31 (0.68–2.49)

0.408

1.09 (0.44–2.67)

0.852

 Professor

Reference

 

Reference

 

Workplace

 TRH

3.34 (1.93–5.77)

< 0.001

3.56 (1.89–6.69)

< 0.001

 State hospital

2.77 (1.53–5.04)

0.001

2.46 (1.24–4.86)

0.009

 University hospital

1.66 (0.93–2.95)

0.084

1.32 (0.62–2.78)

0.466

 Private hospital

Reference

 

Reference

 

Work hours per week

  < 60

Reference

 

  ≥ 60

1.57 (1.01–2.45)

0.046

Sleep duration

0.83 (0.66–1.03)

0.102

0.91 (0.72–1.17)

0.490

Specific hobby

 No

0.98 (0.64–1.49)

0.929

1.34 (0.85–2.11)

0.195

 Yes

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Social activity

 No

3.65 (2.39–5.58)

< 0.001

2.50 (1.55–4.02)

< 0.001

 Yes

Reference

 

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  1. TRH training and research hospital
  2. a Burnout was defined as a high score on the emotional exhaustion and/or depersonalization subscales
  3. b Severe burnout was defined as high scores on the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and a low score on personal accomplishment