Table 2

Analysis of burnout score according to sociodemographic, profession and job stressors (n=1329)

VariablePersonal burnoutWork-related burnoutClient-related burnout
Mean±SDp ValueMean±SDp ValueMean±SDp Value
Gender<0.001<0.0010.296
 Male43.2±20.040.9±20.037.4±18.9
 Female53.9±21.449.4±21.138.8±18.9
Age (years)<0.001<0.001<0.001
 <3056.7±22.955.0±23.042.8±20.1
 30–3954.7±21.249.9±20.639.4±18.8
 40–4948.7±21.544.7±20.537.3±17.8
 ≧5042.8±17.037.6±17.431.8±18.1
Educational level<0.05<0.050.353
 High school55.7±21.950.5±21.940.8±18.9
 College/university51.0±21.647.3±21.138.3±18.8
 Graduate school58.0±21.252.2±21.938.6±19.3
Marital status0.2990.078<0.05
 Single52.8±21.949.3±21.639.9±18.9
 Married51.6±21.347.2±20.937.7±18.8
Profession<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Physician43.3±18.641.5±19.038.6±16.7
 Physician assistant58.7±20.754.7±21.941.1±17.7
 Nurse60.1±20.855.8±21.142.9±19.1
 Medical technician43.9±19.139.5±17.432.9±18.4
 Administrative staff45.5±20.241.5±19.234.6±17.9
Work hours (weekly)<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Normal (≦44 h)49.6±20.740.1±19.034.3±18.2
 Overtime (>44 h)60.4±22.352.3±21.140.9±18.8
Work shifts<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Fixed shift48.4±20.844.3±20.236.7±18.6
 In shift55.8±21.751.9±21.640.5±18.9
Job strain<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Low42.7±18.738.6±18.534.5±16.9
 Passive46.3±18.142.5±16.934.3±16.7
 Active61.9±20.655.6±19.642.3±19.3
 High67.9±19.365.4±20.148.7±20.2
Overcommitment<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Never/seldom (0–25)33.8±17.429.9±18.225.7±15.5
 Sometimes (26–50)46.1±17.942.3±17.035.6±16.3
 Often/always (≧51)65.8±19.861.4±20.246.5±19.9
Social support<0.001<0.001<0.010
 Low (<24)55.9±21.553.0±21.640.4±20.1
 High (≧24)49.6±21.245.0±20.437.5±18.1