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Table 8 Factors related to unethical behaviors

From: The prevalence of burnout among interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and its relation to engaging in unethical behaviors

 

Unethical behaviors (n = 270)

P value*

High n (%)

Low n (%)

Age

 22–23

5 (31.3)

44 (17.3)

0.180

 24

6 (37.5)

97 (38.2)

0.956

 ≥ 25

5 (31.3)

113 (44.5)

0.300

Nationality

 Saudi

15 (93.8)

221 (87)

0.702

 Non-Saudi

1 (6.3)

33 (13)

 

Gender

 Male

9 (56.3)

99 (39)

0.171

 Female

7 (43.8)

155 (61)

 

Marital status

 Married

3 (18.8)

31 (12.2)

0.435

 Single

13 (81.3)

223 (87.8)

 

Is your medical school

 Governmental university

13 (81.3)

155 (61)

0.106

 Local private university

3 (18.8)

90 (35.4)

0.173

 Abroad

0 (0)

9 (3.5)

0.444

How did you pay your tuition fee? (n = 99)

 Scholarship

3 (100)

66 (66.7)

0.549

 Guardian

0 (0)

33 (33.3)

 

Personal burnout

 High

13 (81.3)

187 (73.6)

0.769

 Low

3 (18.8)

67 (26.4)

 

Work-related burnout

 High

11 (68.8)

161 (63.4)

0.665

 Low

5 (31.3)

93 (36.6)

 

Patient-related burnout

 High

12 (75)

76 (29.9)

<0.001

 Low

4 (25)

178 (70.1)

 

Total burnout score

 High

10 (62.5)

125 (49.2)

0.303

 Low

6 (37.5)

129 (50.8)

 
  1. *P value = 0.05 is considered significant