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Table 4 Risk factors for burnout syndrome

From: Neurosurgical education during COVID-19: challenges and lessons learned in Egypt

Question

Burnout Symptoms, n (%)

P value

Yes (n = 34)

No (n = 16)

Residency year

Senior (n = 23)

16 (69.6)

7 (30.4)

0.827

Junior (n = 27)

18 (66.7)

9 (33.3)

Was the PPE adequate for your duty?

Yes (n = 13)

1 (7.7)

12 (92.3)

< 0.001

No (n = 37)

33 (89.2)

4 (10.8)

Did you suffer from financial strains during the pandemic?

Yes (n = 31)

31 (100)

0 (0)

< 0.001

No (n = 19)

3 (15.8)

16 (48.2)

Do you think that the pandemic would have a negative effect on your surgical skills?

Yes (n = 24)

21 (87.7)

3 (12.5)

< 0.001

No (n = 18)

13 (72.2)

5 (27.8)

Maybe (n = 8)

0 (0)

8 (100)

  1. N number of residents