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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (N = 104 (100%)

From: Burnout level and associated factors in a sub-Saharan African medical setting: prospective cross-sectional survey

Age (year)

Mean, IQR

 

35.0

30.3–40.0

Gender

 female

n, %, CI 95%.

68

65.4%

55.4–74.5%

 male

n, %, CI 95%.

36

34.6%

25.6–44.6%

Matrimonial status

 single

n, %, CI 95%.

42

40.4%

30.9–50.5%

 living maritally

n, %, CI 95%.

62

59.6%

49.5–69.1%

Place of residence and hospital

 different borough

n, %, CI 95%.

56

53.9%

43.8–63.7%

 same borough

n, %, CI 95%.

48

46.2%

36.3–56.2%

Means of transport

 taxi

n, %, CI 95%.

52

50.0%

40.0–60.0%

 personal car

n, %, CI 95%.

52

50.0%

40.0–60.0%

Easy access to the hospital (self-assessment / scale from 0 to 7)

Median, IQR

 

4.0

3.0–5.0

Hospital

 Other

n, %, CI 95%.

42

40.4%

30.9–50.5%

 University Hospital Center (UHC)

n, %, CI 95%.

62

59.6%

49.5–69.1%

Hospital status

 doctoral student in medicine

n, %, CI 95%.

34

32.7%

23.8–42.6%

 Doctor (physician)

n, %, CI 95%.

70

67.3%

57.4–76.2%

Extra-professional associative activity

 yes

n, %, CI 95%.

78

75.0%

65.6–83.0%

 no

n, %, CI 95%.

26

25.0%

17.0–34.5%

Estimated number of patients supported per day

Median, IQR

 

10.0

10.0–17.3

Number of elderly dependents living with the practitioner at home

Median, IQR

 

0.0

0.0–1.0

Number of dependent children living with practitioner at home

Median, IQR

 

2.0

1.0–3.0

Attendance of extra-professional associations (self-assessment / scale from 0 to 7)

Median, IQR

 

2.0

1.0–4.0

Frequency of medical activity outside public hospital per week (self-assessment / scale from 0 to 7)

Median, IQR

 

2.0

1.0–3.8

To be favorable to traditional medicine (self-assessment / scale from 0 to 7)

Median, IQR

 

1.0

1.0–2.0

Emotional Exhaustion (from 0 to 54)

Median, IQR

 

18.0

10.0–26.8

Depersonalization (from 0 to 30)

Median, IQR

 

8.0

3.0–11.8

Personal Achievement (from 0 to 48)

Median, IQR

 

40.5

36.0–42.8