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Table 3 The results of univariate and multivariate analysis of data pertain to the high depersonalization (DP) of burnout subscale and explanatory variables

From: The role of chronic physical illness and job dissatisfaction on burnout’s risk among medical interns in Oman: a study of prevalence and determinants

Variable

High levels of DP

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

No

Yes

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

 Male

13 (44.8)

16 (55.2)

2.413 (1.078–5.402)

0.032*

2.467 (0.873–6.973)

0.088

 Female (Ref)

100 (66.2)

51 (33.8)

    

Age (mean ± SD)

25.48 ± 1.06

25.49 ± 1.38

1.011 (0.782–1.305)

0.936

1.115 (0.770–1.616)

0.565

Nationality

 Omani (Ref)

98 (64.1)

55 (35.9)

    

 Non-Omani

15 (55.6)

12 (44.4)

1.425 (0.623–3.262)

0.401

1.168 (0.324–4.207)

0.813

Marital status

 Single (Ref)

97 (64.2)

54 (35.8)

    

 Married

16 (55.2)

13 (44.8)

1.459 (0.653–3.261)

0.357

2.747 (0.883–8.545)

0.081

Do you have children

 Yes

7 (87.5)

1 (12.5)

0.229 (0.028–1.907)

0.173

0.097 (0.008–1.151)

0.065

 No (Ref)

106 (61.6)

66 (38.4)

    

University of graduation

 SQU (Oman) (Ref)

42 (60.9)

27 (39.1)

    

 NUST (Oman)

55 (60.4)

36 (39.6)

1.018 (0.537–1.932)

0.956

1.081 (0.476–2.455)

0.853

 Abroad

16 (80.0)

4 (20.0)

0.389 (0.117–1.288)

0.122

0.239 (0.060–0.946)

0.041*

Living place

 Family house (Ref)

70 (59.8)

47 (40.2)

    

 Apartment with friends

9 (75.0)

3 (25.0)

0.496 (0.128–1.930)

0.312

0.305 (0.066–1.403)

0.127

 Hospital hostel

22 (75.9)

7 (24.1)

0.474 (0.187–1.198)

0.114

0.388 (0.134–1.123)

0.081

 Living alone

12 (54.5)

10 (45.5)

1.241 (0.496–3.105)

0.644

1.268 (0.425–3.781)

0.670

Physical illness

 Yes

7 (31.8)

15 (68.2)

4.368 (1.678–11.369)

0.003*

4.678 (1.498–14.608)

0.008*

 No (Ref)

106 (67.1)

52 (32.9)

    

Exposed to workspace bullying

 Yes

52 (61.2)

33 (38.3)

1.139 (0.622–2.085)

0.74

1.082 (0.484–2.418)

0.847

 No (Ref)

61 (64.2)

34 (35.8)

    

Overall job satisfaction

 Satisfied/ambivalent (Ref)

93 (66.4)

47 (33.6)

    

 Dissatisfied

20 (50.0)

20 (50.0)

1.979 (0.971–4.033)

0.060

2.900 (1.159–7.257)

0.023*

  1. *Statistically significant, Ref Reference category
  2. DP Depersonalization, NUST National University of Science and Technology, SQU Sultan Qaboos University