Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 108 physicians working night shifts by physician’s specialty. Results are given as number (n) and mean value or percentage
From: Occupational stress experienced by residents and faculty physicians on night shifts
Variables | Emergency medicine | Surgical specialties | Medical specialties | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | mean or % | n | mean or % | n | mean or % | n | mean or % | ||
Age | 37 | 32.4 ± 4.8 | 36 | 31.7 ± 7.1 | 35 | 29.6 ± 5.9 | 108 | 31.3 ± 5.9 | |
Man | 23 | 62.2 | 27 | 75.0 | 14 | 40.0 | 64 | 59.3 | |
Woman | 14 | 37.8 | 9 | 25.0 | 21 | 60.0 | 44 | 40.7 | |
Married | 25 | 67.6 | 17 | 47.2 | 14 | 40.0 | 56 | 51.9 | |
Unmarried | 12 | 32.4 | 19 | 52.8 | 21 | 60.0 | 52 | 48.1 | |
Patients cared for on a typica night shiftl | 1-30 | 2 | 5.4 | 25 | 69.4 | 14 | 40.0 | 41 | 38.0 |
31-60 | 8 | 21.6 | 8 | 22.2 | 7 | 20.0 | 23 | 21.3 | |
>60 | 27 | 73.0 | 3 | 8.3 | 14 | 40.0 | 44 | 40.7 | |
Night shifts per month | 1-4 | 9 | 24.3 | 8 | 22.2 | 14 | 40.0 | 31 | 28.7 |
5-8 | 3 | 8.1 | 16 | 44.5 | 20 | 57.1 | 39 | 36.1 | |
≥9 | 25 | 67.6 | 12 | 33.3 | 1 | 2.9 | 38 | 35.2 | |
Academic status | Resident | 28 | 75.7 | 29 | 80.6 | 28 | 80.0 | 85 | 78.7 |
Specialist | 9 | 24.3 | 7 | 19.4 | 7 | 20.0 | 23 | 21.3 | |
Intends to continue in specialty | Yes | 21 | 56.8 | 22 | 61.1 | 26 | 74.3 | 69 | 63.9 |
No | 16 | 43.2 | 14 | 38.9 | 9 | 25.7 | 39 | 36.1 | |
Chronic disease and/or sleep problem | Yes | 17 | 45.9 | 16 | 44.4 | 7 | 20.0 | 40 | 37.0 |
No | 20 | 54.1 | 20 | 55.6 | 28 | 80.0 | 68 | 63.0 | |
Total n % | 37 | 34.3 | 36 | 33.3 | 35 | 32.4 | 108 | 100.0 | |