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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and differences in empathy, burnout and life satisfaction (N = 1271)

From: Empathy, burnout, life satisfaction, correlations and associated socio-demographic factors among Chinese undergraduate medical students: an exploratory cross-sectional study

Variables

N (%)

IRI-C (M ± SD)

p

MBI-MC (M ± SD)

p

SWLS (M ± SD)

p

Gender

  

0.116

 

0.091

 

0.052

 Male

458 (36.0)

51.44 ± 10.02

 

53.30 ± 12.18

 

22.14 ± 6.78

 

 Female

813 (64.0)

52.40 ± 10.70

 

52.13 ± 11.63

 

22.88 ± 6.44

 

Age

  

0.005

 

0.697

 

0.018

 17–19

725 (57.0)

52.78 ± 10.60

 

52.66 ± 11.55

 

22.99 ± 6.27

 

 20–24

546 (43.0)

51.10 ± 10.23

 

52.40 ± 12.21

 

22.11 ± 6.93

 

Academic year

  

0.001

 

0.751

 

0.028

 First year

415 (32.7)

53.66 ± 10.12

 

52.33 ± 10.92

 

23.33 ± 6.20

 

 Second year

341 (26.8)

51.73 ± 10.91

 

53.15 ± 12.98

 

22.26 ± 6.43

 

 Third year

264 (20.8)

51.83 ± 10.41

 

52.30 ± 11.25

 

21.91 ± 6.78

 

 Fourth year

251 (19.7)

50.10 ± 10.15

 

52.35 ± 12.31

 

22.67 ± 7.05

 

Race

  

0.417

 

0.979

 

0.044

 Han

1030(81.0)

52.00 ± 10.62

 

52.56 ± 12.05

 

22.50 ± 6.64

 

 Hui

18 (1.4)

48.06 ± 8.71

 

51.22 ± 9.16

 

24.00 ± 5.58

 

 Man

108 (8.5)

52.17 ± 9.66

 

52.28 ± 11.53

 

24.13 ± 6.29

 

 Wei

29 (2.3)

52.69 ± 7.76

 

52.52 ± 8.44

 

23.45 ± 5.58

 

 Other

86 (6.8)

53.26 ± 10.69

 

53.06 ± 11.30

 

21.50 ± 6.41

 

The only child

  

0.078

 

0.302

 

< 0.001

 Yes

745 (58.6)

51.62 ± 10.40

 

52.26 ± 11.95

 

23.28 ± 6.56

 

 No

526 (41.4)

52.67 ± 10.54

 

52.96 ± 11.67

 

21.67 ± 6.48

 

Place of residence

  

0.214

 

0.209

 

< 0.001

 Cities

609 (47.9)

52.08 ± 10.58

 

51.98 ± 12.45

 

23.53 ± 6.49

 

 Towns

313 (24.6)

51.28 ± 10.53

 

52.77 ± 11.35

 

22.50 ± 6.77

 

 Villages

349 (27.5)

52.71 ± 10.20

 

53.35 ± 11.13

 

21.12 ± 6.27

 

Paternal education

  

0.789

 

0.334

 

< 0.001

 Primary school and below

133 (10.4)

52.60 ± 10.65

 

53.95 ± 11.53

 

20.48 ± 6.65

 

 Secondary school

719 (56.6)

51.93 ± 10.58

 

52.48 ± 11.69

 

22.47 ± 6.36

 

 College and above

419 (33.0)

52.10 ± 10.24

 

52.22 ± 12.18

 

23.54 ± 6.75

 

Maternal education

  

0.099

 

0.005

 

< 0.001

 Primary school and below

187 (14.7)

53.57 ± 10.40

 

54.77 ± 10.83

 

20.46 ± 6.32

 

 Secondary school

706 (55.6)

51.75 ± 10.55

 

52.61 ± 11.71

 

22.55 ± 6.39

 

 College and above

378 (29.7)

51.87 ± 10.30

 

51.32 ± 12.40

 

23.80 ± 6.77

 

 Total sample

1271 (100.0)

52.06 ± 10.47

 

52.55 ± 11.84

 

22.62 ± 6.57

 
  1. Significance level: p < 0.05 (two-tailed); M ± SD: mean ± standard deviation; IRI-C Interpersonal Reactivity Index Chinese version, MBI-MC Maslach Burnout Inventory Modified Chinese version, SWLS Satisfaction With Life Scale