Risk of Burnout in Danish GPs and Exploration of Factors Associated with Development of Burnout: A Two-Wave Panel Study
Table 2
Association between new cases of burnout in the 2012 survey and possible risk factors ().
Variables assessed in the 2004 survey
New cases of burnout (%)
Univariate
Multivariatea
OR
95% CI
value
OR
95% CI
value
Marital status
Married
142
13.4
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
Single
9
11.1
0.8
0.1–7.0
0.848
0.8
0.1–10.6
0.897
Practice org.
Other than solo
114
13.2
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
Solo
33
9.1
0.7
0.2–2.4
0.531
0.8
0.2–3.2
0.702
Open access
Weekly or never
143
12.6
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
Daily
9
22.2
2.0
0.4–9.3
0.385
2.3
0.5–10.9
0.311
Weekly patient-related working hours in practice
<42
106
13.2
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
42
46
13.0
1
0.4–2.6
0.977
1.1
0.4–2.9
0.815
Monthly working hours in out-of-hour primary care
0
53
13.2
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
1–24
49
12.2
0.9
0.3–2.7
0.877
0.6
0.2–2.0
0.392
>24
46
13.0
1.0
0.3–3.1
0.980
0.8
0.2–2.5
0.681
Minutes per cons.
13 min
120
12.5
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
<13 min
32
15.6
1.3
0.5–3.6
0.619
1.4
0.4–4.4
0.614
Number of patients per GP
1226
118
11.9
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
<1226
34
17.7
1.6
0.6–4.4
0.365
1.8
0.6–5.3
0.287
Number of consultations per GP in 2003
4993
119
13.5
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
>4993
33
12.1
0.9
0.3–2.8
0.841
0.9
0.2–3.4
0.892
General practice would still be your choice if you were to select your medical specialty today
Yes
136
11.0
1
(Ref)
1
(Ref)
No or neutral
16
31.3
3.7
1.1–12.1
0.032
4.5
1.2–16.5
0.023
Sex
Male
84
11.9
1
(Ref)
Female
68
14.7
1.3
0.5-3.3
0.616
Age
<55
120
15.0
1
(Ref)
55
32
6.3
0.4
0.1–1.7
0.212
The multivariate analyses adjusted for sex, age, and baseline scores (2004) on emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Analyses are corrected for clusters of GPs within the same practice.
