High burnout risk in medical students – according to academic performance
| Variables | Univariate logistic regression | Multivariate logistic regression | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95 % CI | P | OR | 95 % CI | P | ||
| Study year | 1 | 1.00* | 1.00* | ||||
| 2 | 1.01 | 0.31–3.26 | 0.985 | 1.02 | 0.32–3.28 | 0.977 | |
| 3 | 6.30 | 2.48–16.01 | 0.000 | 6.09 | 2.40–15.49 | 0.000 | |
| 4 | 2.04 | 0.77–5.38 | 0.151 | 1.61 | 0.59–4.40 | 0.355 | |
| 5 | 2.80 | 1.12–7.03 | 0.028 | 2.17 | 0.84–5.63 | 0.110 | |
| 6 | 2.84 | 1.13–7.15 | 0.027 | 2.00 | 0.75–3.04 | 0.167 | |
| **P for trend | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| Study year retaken | No | 1.00* | 1.00* | ||||
| Yes | 1.70 | 1.10–2.61 | 0.016 | 1.51 | 0.75–5.36 | 0.244 | |
| Length of study (years) | ≤6 | 1.00* | 1.00* | ||||
| >6 | 1.69 | 1.03–2.78 | 0.038 | 1.17 | 0.54–2.52 | 0.694 | |
| Training | Preclinical | 1.00* | |||||
| Clinical | 1.03 | 0.68–1.55 | 0.900 | ||||
| Number of passed exams | ≤23 | 1.00* | |||||
| >23 | 1.11 | 0.74–1.65 | 0.622 | ||||
| Grade point average | ≤8 | 1.00* | 1.00* | ||||
| >8 | 0.69 | 0.46–1.03 | 0.070 | 0.85 | 0.52–1.39 | 0.506 | |
| Average number of hours of classes attended per day | ≤5 | 1.00* | |||||
| >5 | 1.91 | 0.83–4.40 | 0.129 | ||||
| Average number of study hours per day | ≤5 | 1.00* | |||||
| >5 | 0.95 | 0.48–1.91 | 0.894 | ||||
High burnout risk in medical students by grade point average (multivariate logistic regression analysis)
| Grade point average | Variables | Adjusted* OR | 95 % CI | P*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤8 | Gender | |||
| Female | 1.00** | 1.14–5.23 | 0.022 | |
| Male | 2.44 | |||
| >8 | Use of sedatives | |||
| No | 1.00** | 1.80–22.99 | 0.004 | |
| Yes | 6.44 |
Characteristics of respondents by grade point average
| Variables | ≤8 N=276 (%) | >8 N=484 (%) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤21 | 16 (5.8) | 161 (33.3) | 0.000 |
| 22–24 | 109 (39.5) | 218 (45.0) | ||
| ≥25 | 151 (54.7) | 105 (21.7) | ||
| Children | No | 262 (94.9) | 476 (98.3) | 0.007 |
| Yes | 14 (5.1) | 8 (1.7) | ||
| Housing | In own home | 23 (8.3) | 47 (9.7) | 0.000 |
| With parents | 89 (32.2) | 178 (36.8) | ||
| As subtenants | 158 (57.3) | 188 (38.8) | ||
| In student dormitory | 6 (2.2) | 71 (14.7) | ||
| Study financing | State-sponsored | 156 (56.5) | 438 (90.5) | 0.000 |
| Self-funded | 120 (43.5) | 46 (9.5) | ||
| Study year | 1 | 10 (3.6) | 83 (17.1) | 0.000 |
| 2 | 10 (3.6) | 82 (16.9) | ||
| 3 | 19 (6.9) | 80 (16.5) | ||
| 4 | 68 (24.6) | 70 (14.5) | ||
| 5 | 91 (33.0) | 82 (16.9) | ||
| 6 | 78 (28.3) | 87 (18.1) | ||
| Study year retaken | No | 129 (46.7) | 446 (92.1) | 0.000 |
| Yes | 147 (53.3) | 38 (7.9) | ||
| Length of study (years) | ≤6 | 191 (69.2) | 452 (93.4) | 0.000 |
| >6 | 85 (30.8) | 32 (6.6) | ||
| Number of passed exams | ≤23 | 119 (43.1) | 317 (65.5) | 0.000 |
| >23 | 157 (56.9) | 167 (34.5) | ||
| Cigarette smoking | Never | 157 (56.9) | 360 (74.4) | 0.000 |
| Ever | 119 (43.1) | 124 (25.6) | ||
| Smoking status | Never smoker | 157 (56.9) | 360 (74.4) | 0.000 |
| Former smoker | 50 (18.1) | 50 (10.3) | ||
| Current smoker | 69 (25.0) | 74 (15.3) | ||
| Use of sedatives | No | 629 (97.4) | 105 (92.1) | 0.004 |
| Yes | 17 (2.6) | 9 (7.9) | ||
| Use of psychoactive substances | No | 642 (99.4) | 110 (96.5) | 0.005 |
| Yes | 4 (0.6) | 4 (3.5) |
High burnout risk in medical students by grade point average
| Grade point average | Burnout syndrome – high risk | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absent | Present | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| ≤8 | 229 (83.0) | 47 (17.0) | 0.270 |
| >8 | 417 (86.0) | 67 (14.0) | |
| Total | 646 (85.0) | 114 (15.0) | |
Distribution of medical students by variables and academic performance
| Variables | Students (N=760) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study year | 1 | 93 | 12.2 |
| 2 | 92 | 12.1 | |
| 3 | 99 | 13.0 | |
| 4 | 138 | 18.2 | |
| 5 | 173 | 22.8 | |
| 6 | 165 | 21.7 | |
| Study year retaken | No | 575 | 75.7 |
| Yes | 185 | 24.3 | |
| Length of study (years) | ≤6 | 643 | 84.6 |
| >6 | 117 | 15.4 | |
| Training | Preclinical | 284 | 37.4 |
| Clinical | 476 | 62.6 | |
| Number of passed exams | ≤23 | 436 | 57.4 |
| > | 324 | 42.6 | |
| Average number of hours of classes attended per day | ≤5 | 644 | 84.7 |
| >5 | 116 | 15.3 | |
| Average number of study hours per day | ≤5 | 521 | 68.6 |
| >5 | 239 | 31.4 | |
| Grade point average | ≤8 | 276 | 36.3 |
| >8 | 484 | 63.7 |