Table 2 Univariate analysis of MBI-GS scores in relation to demographics and work situations

Age (years)

  ≤ 30

12.40 ± 7.75*

7.67 ± 5.71*

23.35 ± 8.77

  31-40

11.88 ± 7.16*

7.46 ± 4.97*

23.61 ± 9.87

  41-50

11.00 ± 7.51*

6.28 ± 4.95

24.19 ± 10.28

  ≥ 51

9.26 ± 7.64

5.45 ± 4.55

25.09 ± 9.32

Gender

  male

11.61 ± 7.86

7.43 ± 5.42

23.57 ± 9.39

  female

11.32 ± 7.21

7.10 ± 4.88

24.49 ± 9.58

Education

  Junior college

8.93 ± 6.91

5.26 ± 4.31

24.18 ± 9.39

  Undergraduate

12.26 ± 7.47*

7.53 ± 5.39*

24.06 ± 9.21

  Graduate

13.96 ± 7.98*

7.87 ± 4.70*

23.79 ± 9.86

Marital status

  Married

11.10 ± 7.03

6.73 ± 5.16

24.26 ± 9.45

  Single

11.54 ± 7.62

6.98 ± 5.14

23.24 ± 9.68

Job rank

  Head doctor

9.29 ± 7.19

5.42 ± 4.62

24.19 ± 9.60

  Staff doctor

11.92 ± 7.50**

7.25 ± 5.21**

24.04 ± 9.48

Weekly work time (hours)

  ≤ 40

9.70 ± 6.75

5.77 ± 4.61

24.19 ± 9.45

  > 40

11.94 ± 7.64**

7.25 ± 5.26**

23.63 ± 9.70**

Doctor-patient relationship

  General dissatisfaction

8.24 ± 5.84

4.57 ± 3.44

24.50 ± 9.92

  Serious dissatisfaction

15.06 ± 7.54**

9.58 ± 5.87**

23.58 ± 8.99*