Research Article

Burnout Syndrome amongst Medical Students in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Determinants in Preclinical and Clinical Students

Table 3

Univariable linear regression analysis of potential determinants of burnout syndrome amongst 413 medical students who were assessed for burnout syndrome from January to March 2018 in Cameroon.

VariablesCoefficientInterceptSE95 CIp value

Age0.2032.860.13-0.05, 0.450.119

Gender (Female/Male)1.0836.540.58-0.06, 2.230.064

Marital status (married/single)6.1936.981.712.82, 9.56<0.001

Difficulties in personal relationships (Yes/No)2.5536.660.761.05, 4.050.001

Number of children2.4736.860.990.52, 4.410.013

Level of studies (clinical/Preclinical)2.0536.170.580.912, 3.20<0.001

Number of hours studying-0.4238.780.14-0.69, -0.150.003

Monthly income0.0136.850.01-0.01, 0.030.412

Sufficient monthly income (Yes/No)-1.4537.770.61-2.65, -0.260.017

Cumulative GPA-1.4841.140.70-2.85, -0.110.034

Regret choice of medical studies (Yes/No)7.1936.511.005.23, 9.16<0.001

Recreational drug use (Yes/No)4.3937.061.980.50, 8.280.027

Presence of chronic illness (Yes/No)0.0137.150.39-2.72, 2.740.994