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Table 5 Statistical association between the MBI subscales and the working condition of residents (n=377)

From: The effect of using technology for work on burnout and work productivity among Saudi board residents: a cross-sectional study

Factor

EE

Mean ± SD

Total score (18)

DP

Mean ± SD

Total score (18)

PA

Mean ± SD

Total score (18)

Residency level a

 R1

11.9 ± 5.01

5.35 ± 5.03

13.2 ± 3.95

 R2

12.8 ± 4.58

7.23 ± 5.23

12.1 ± 3.96

 R3

11.7 ± 4.38

5.68 ± 4.53

12.5 ± 3.26

 R4

11.8 ± 5.12

6.16 ± 4.69

12.8 ± 3.49

 R5

13.1 ± 3.61

5.80 ± 4.36

12.4 ± 3.32

F-test

1.059

2.011

0.977

p-value

0.345

0.106

0.298

Resident program a

 Ob-Gyne

12.4 ± 4.24

5.89 ± 5.04

12.4 ± 3.39

 Internal medicine

12.7 ± 4.84

7.22 ± 4.89

11.9 ± 3.64

 General surgery

12.1 ± 4.34

6.31 ± 3.95

13.4 ± 3.98

 Family medicine

11.5 ± 4.86

5.61 ± 5.04

12.7 ± 3.56

 Pediatrics

14.3 ± 2.75

6.50 ± 5.16

13.2 ± 3.22

 Others

10.9 ± 4.92

5.04 ± 4.77

12.3 ± 3.68

F-test

2.860

1.727

1.422

p-value

0.022 **

0.063

0.116

Location of center b

 Non-Eastern region

12.5 ± 4.91

6.76 ± 4.96

12.8 ± 3.57

 Eastern region

11.8 ± 4.44

5.63 ± 4.74

12.4 ± 3.67

T-test

1.438

2.248

1.057

p-value

0.046 **

0.024 **

0.284

Type of center b

 Government

12.1 ± 4.67

6.19 ± 4.87

12.5 ± 3.64

 Private

12.2 ± 4.64

5.05 ± 4.62

14.3 ± 2.90

T-test

−0.123

1.052

−2.291

p-value

0.975

0.289

0.015 **

Type of medical records b

 Paper

12.7 ± 4.30

6.58 ± 4.97

12.1 ± 3.74

 Electronic

11.7 ± 4.86

5.83 ± 4.77

12.9 ± 3.52

T-test

1.969

1.484

−0.293

p-value

0.091

0.148

0.017 **

Received hospital calls b

 Yes

12.9 ± 4.15

6.61 ± 4.75

12.8 ± 3.51

 No

10.5 ± 5.11

5.25 ± 4.95

12.2 ± 3.81

T-test

5.127

2.628

1.556

p-value

<0.001 **

0.003 **

0.172

I would choose my specialty again a

 Strongly disagree/disagree

13.1 ± 5.02

7.61 ± 5.55

11.5 ± 3.79

 Neutral

13.6 ± 4.13

6.43 ± 4.79

12.4 ± 3.53

 Strongly agree/agree

11.1 ± 4.52

5.49 ± 4.53

13.0 ± 3.54

F-test

11.442

5.554

4.896

p-value

<0.001 **

0.014 **

0.007 **

  1. EE Emotional exhaustion, DP Depersonalization, PA Personal accomplishment
  2. ap-value has been calculated using Kruskal-Wallis Test
  3. bp-value has been calculated using Mann-Whitney U test
  4. **Significant at p<0.05 level