Research Article

Burnout among Healthcare Professionals in Ghana: A Critical Assessment

Table 3

Differences in the degree of burnout and selected sociodemographic characteristics.

Variable ()BurnoutMED
(%)

Gender
 Male13 (36.11)2.70.386
 Female23 (63.89)2.6
Marital status
 Single10 (27.78)3.10.978
 Married21 (58.33)2.8
 Divorced2 (5.56)2.7
 Separated1 (2.78)2.7
 Widow/widower2 (5.56)2.6
Educational qualification
 Certificate6 (16.67)2.70.345
 Diploma9 (25.00)2.8
 Bachelor’s degree11 (30.56)3.2
 Master’s degree5 (13.89)2.7
 PhD1 (2.78)2.1
 Others4 (11.11)2.6
Department of respondents
 Inpatients23 (63.89)2.70.768
 Outpatients13 (36.11)2.6
Children
 Yes21 (58.33)2.80.953
 No15 (41.67)2.7

MED = median.