Table 3 Burnout status compared in relation to demographic and workplace variables (row %)
From: Burnout and resilience among Canadian palliative care physicians
| Â | Burnout criteria met [NÂ =Â 63] | Burnout criteria not met [NÂ =Â 102] | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
  ≤ 40 | 20 (41.7) | 28 (58.3) | 0.0003 |
 41 to 50 | 18 (48.6) | 19 (51.3) |  |
 51 to 60 | 24 (47.1) | 27 (52.9) |  |
  > 60 | 1 (3.4) | 28 (96.5) |  |
Gender | |||
 Male | 17 (34.7) | 32 (65.3) | 0.55 |
 Female | 46 (39.7) | 70 (60.3) |  |
Years in practice | |||
  ≤ 10 | 22 (41.5) | 31 (58.5) | 0.16 |
 11 to 20 | 17 (44.7) | 21 (55.3) |  |
 21 to 30 | 17 (41.5) | 24 (58.5) |  |
  > 30 | 7 (21.2) | 26 (78.8) |  |
Hours worked per week | |||
  ≤ 40 | 15 (27.8) | 39 (72.2) | 0.14 |
 41 to 60 | 39 (44.3) | 49 (55.7) |  |
  > 60 | 9 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) |  |
Time in clinical practice is predominantly (> 50%) in palliative care | |||
 Yes | 48 (36.6) | 83 (63.4) | 0.42 |
 No | 15 (44.1) | 19 (55.9) |  |
Spends ≥ 20% of work time on non-clinical activities | |||
 Yes | 33 (39.3) | 51 (60.7) | 0.76 |
 No | 30 (37.0) | 51 (63.0) |  |
Length of time with focus on palliative care | |||
  ≤ 5 years | 19 (46.3) | 22 (53.7) | 0.40 |
 6 to 10 years | 17 (39.5) | 26 (60.5) |  |
 11 to 20 years | 17 (42.5) | 23 (57.5) |  |
 21 to 30 years | 5 (27.8) | 13 (72.2) |  |
  > 30 years | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) |  |
 Not reported | 3 (18.7) | 13 (81.2) |  |
Remuneration | |||
 Clinical and/or clinical-academic salary) | 35 (48.0) | 38 (52.0) | 0.04 |
 Fee for Service/combination | 25 (32.9) | 51 (67.1) |  |
 Not reported | 3 (18.7) | 13 (81.3) |  |