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Table 2 Residents’ professional characteristics and high burnout scores

From: Prevalence of burnout among neurologists in Saudi Arabia

Residents (n = 34)

Emotional exhaustion (score ≥ 26)

Depersonalization (score ≥ 9)

Low personal accomplishment (score ≤ 33)

Significance

Variable

n

%

n

%

n

%

Work hours/week

 8–25

0

0.0

1

2.9

2

5.9

X2 = 4.99

 26–48

1

2.9

2

5.9

7

20.6

P = 0.28

 > 48

7

20.6

11

32.4

9

26.5

 

Night calls/month

 0–5

6

17.6

12

35.3

13

38.2

X2 = 1.31

 6–10

2

5.9

2

5.9

6

17.6

P = 0.51

Year of training

 Fellow

0

0.0

0

0.0

3

8.8

 

 General neurologist

0

0.0

2

5.9

2

5.9

X2 = 6.51

 R2

1

2.9

4

11.8

3

8.8

P = 0.59

 R3

4

11.8

5

14.7

6

17.6

 

 R4

3

8.8

3

8.8

5

14.7

 
  1. The test used is chi-square test
  2. P values significant if ≤ 0.05