Bivariate Associations Between Burnout and Physician Characteristics and Scope of Practice of 2013 Family Medicine Residency Graduates Who Practice Continuity of Care (N = 1,617)
| Characteristic | Burned Outa (n = 677) No. (%) or Mean (SD) | Not Burned Out (n = 940) No. (%) or Mean (SD) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 252 (37.2) | 417 (44.4) | .004b |
| Female | 425 (62.8) | 523 (55.6) | |
| Degree | |||
| MD degree | 568 (83.9) | 801 (85.2) | .47 |
| DO degree | 109 (16.1) | 139 (14.8) | |
| Medical school location | |||
| International medical graduate | 202 (29.8) | 334 (35.5) | .016b |
| US medical graduate | 475 (70.2) | 606 (64.5) | |
| Age | 35.7 (4.2) | 36.0 (4.6) | .12 |
| Patient encounters per day | 20.2 (6.5) | 20.3 (7.1) | .76 |
| Takes after-hours call | 502 (74.2) | 697 (74.2) | .99 |
| See patients weekends/evenings | 362 (53.5) | 482 (51.3) | .38 |
| In addition to principal practice site, routinely see patients at: | |||
| Another outpatient clinic | 68 (10.0) | 115 (12.2) | .17 |
| Urgent care clinic | 82 (12.1) | 132 (14.0) | .26 |
| Emergency department | 40 (5.9) | 71 (7.6) | .20 |
| Hospital (not emergency) | 164 (24.2) | 295 (31.4) | .0016b |
| Nursing home or assisted living facility | 84 (12.4) | 143 (15.2) | .11 |
| Hospice facility | 13 (1.9) | 25 (2.7) | .33 |
| Other institutional setting (school-based clinic, correctional facility) | 22 (3.3) | 26 (2.8) | .57 |
| Patient homes | 10 (1.5) | 31 (3.3) | .02b |
| Other | 20 (3.0) | 40 (4.3) | .17 |
| Number of additional settings | .001b | ||
| 0 | 349 (51.6) | 398 (42.3) | n/a |
| 1 | 210 (31.0) | 318 (33.8) | n/a |
| 2 | 71 (10.5) | 143 (15.2) | n/a |
| 3 or more | 47 (6.9) | 81 (8.6) | n/a |
| Number of procedures/clinical areas part of current practice | 7.02 (4.0) | 7.49 (4.1) | .02b |
| Practice adult inpatient medicine | 212 (31.3) | 393 (41.8) | <.0001b |
| Currently delivering babies | 80 (11.8) | 169 (18.0) | .0007b |