Table 4

Association between demographic and professional characteristics with burnout using univariate logistic regression

BurnoutHigh EEHigh DPLow PA
Crude OR (95% CI)P valueCrude OR (95% CI)P valueCrude OR (95% CI)P valueCrude OR (95% CI)P value
Age group (years)
 21–303.04
(1.45 to 6.38)		0.0103.02
(1.44 to 6.35)		0.0115.67
(2.74 to 11.71)		0.0011.53
(0.88 to 2.64)		0.108
 31–401.74
(0.66 to 4.60)		0.2111.69
(0.67 to 4.27)		0.2172.91
(1.15 to 7.39)		0.0311.13
(0.62 to 2.04)		0.634
 >401111
Marital status
 Single1.34
(0.60 to 2.98)		0.4021.37
(0.64 to 2.96)		0.3551.69
(0.46 to 6.21)		0.3592.43
(0.79 to 7.50)		0.102
 Married1111
No. of children
 No child3.36
(2.36 to 4.79)		<0.0013.46
(2.47 to 4.83)		<0.0014.83
(1.96 to 11.92)		0.0052.60
(1.17 to 5.76)		0.026
 1–3 child2.02
(1.26 to 3.22)		0.0112.03
(1.32 to 3.11)		0.0073.25
(0.75 to 14.15)		0.0982.16
(0.71 to 6.58)		0.141
 >3 child1111
Education level
 Degree and above3.02
(1.61 to 5.67)		0.0053.12
(1.65 to 5.90)		0.0052.57
(1.23 to 5.36)		0.0200.62
(o.29 to 1.28)		0.154
 Diploma1.89
(1.22 to 2.96)		0.0121.91
(1.19 to 3.06)		0.0152.55
(1.21 to 5.39)		0.0220.69
(0.28 to 1.76)		0.376
 Certificate1111
Household income
 B 401.05
(0.38 to 2.89)		0.9171.02
(0.37 to 2.81)		0.9623.68
(1.89 to 7.15)		0.0031.66
(0.90 to 3.05)		0.089
 M 400.72
(0.30 to 1.70)		0.3830.69
(0.29 to 1.65)		0.3392.09
(1.17 to 3.71)		0.0201.14
(0.55 to 2.36)		0.682
 T 201111
Level of healthcare
 Hospital1.46
(0.63 to 3.38)		0.3081.45
(0.62 to 3.37)		0.3241.86
(0.48 to 7.26)		0.3072.14
(1.33 to 3.44)		0.008
 Primary care1111
Year of service (years)
 1–52.11
(1.49 to 2.99)		0.0022.07
(1.51 to 2.84)		0.0013.42
(2.09 to 5.57)		0.0011.28
(0.66 to 2.49)		0.402
 6–101.69
(1.04 to 2.78)		0.0391.67
(1.07 to 2.60)		0.0302.16
(1.29 to 3.62)		0.0110.97
(0.56 to 1.67)		0.885
 > 101111
Time spend on clinical activities
 >50%0.74
(0.54 to 1.02)		0.0620.73
(0.53 to 1.01)		0.0530.97
(0.49 to 1.93)		0.9080.98
(0.69 to 1.39)		0.887
 <50%1111
Shift work
 Yes1.42
(0.95 to 2.13)		0.0761.48
(0.99 to 2.24)		0.0601.39
(0.83 to 2.34)		0.1701.09
(0.33 to 3.54)		0.870
 No1111
Total number of shifts per month
 >241.11
(0.86 to 1.43)		0.4170.98
(0.94 to 1.03)		0.3940.43
0.39 to 0.47)		<0.0010.50
(0.48 to 0.52)		<0.001
 <241111
Total number of night shifts per month
 >61.55
(1.18 to 2.02)		0.0011.76
(1.68 to 1.84)		<0.0012.99
(2.71 to 3.30)		<0.0011.19
(1.15 to 1.25)		<0.001
 1–61111
Total number of double shifts per month
 >51.15
(1.07 to 1.25)		<0.0011.18
(1.09 to 1.28)		<0.0011.34
(1.17 to 1.53)		<0.0010.91
(0.85 to 0.99)		0.019
 1–51111
Total number of on-call/extended hours per month
 >61.48
(0.41 to 5.26)		0.4831.54
(0.35 to 6.73)		0.4981.17
(0.19 to 7.26)		0.8390.46
(0.12 to 1.76)		0.206
 4–61.16
(0.36 to 3.74)		0.7601.28
(0.33 to 4.96)		0.6702.27
(0.49 to 10.46)		0.2360.39
(0.14 to 1.15)		0.078
 1–31111
Sleeping hours
 <62.72
(1.78 to 4.16)		0.0012.78
(1.78 to 4.35)		0.0012.72
(1.06 to 7.00)		0.0411.47
(0.77 to 2.81)		0.191
 6–71.28
(0.78 to 2.09)		0.2701.27
(0.76 to 2.13)		0.3071.23
(0.73 to 2.08)		0.3671.32
(0.79 to 2.24)		0.245
 >71111
Encountered traumatic event at work
 Yes2.92
(2.24 to 3.81)		<0.0012.85
(2.17 to 3.76)		<0.0014.11
(1.24 to 13.7)		0.0281.14
(0.55 to 2.35)		0.685
 No1111
Received debriefing/psychological support for post-traumatic event
 Yes0.42
(0.11 to 1.62)		0.1650.25
(0.06 to 1.05)		0.0560.36
(0.08 to 1.58)		0.1430.60
(0.15 to 2.41)		0.404
 No1111
Travelling time to the workplace
 >30 min1.59
(0.89 to 2.86)		0.1001.59
(0.91 to 2.79)		0.0911.61
(0.54 to 4.77)		0.3292.86
(1.04 to 7.84)		0.044
 16–30 min1.21
(0.79 to 1.85)		0.3261.22
(0.80 to 1.86)		0.2921.56
(1.01 to 2.41)		0.0471.39
(0.85 to 2.30)		0.155
 <15 min1111

  • The bold values are statistically significant.

  • DP, depersonalisation; EE, emotional exhaustion; PA, personal accomplishment.