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Table 2 Comparison of perceptions of work- and health-related factors

From: A comparison of risk and protective factors related to suicide ideation among residents and specialists in academic medicine

  

Residents

 

Specialists

  
  

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

p†

Work related

Necessary to demonstrate competence

3.27

1.10

2.90

1.19

<.001

missing data

4

 

18

  

Leadership

2.91

1.01

2.94

1.10

.764

missing data

6

 

25

  

Organizational culture

3.15

.84

3.18

.84

.711

missing data

5

 

24

  

Control at work

2.44

.76

2.87

.85

<.001

missing data

9

 

30

  

Have been subjected to harassment

No.

(%)

No.

(%)

 

Yes

25

11.0

112

14.4

.184

No

203

89.0

666

85.6

 

missing data

6

 

35

  

Regular meetings to discuss demanding experiences

No.

(%)

No.

(%)

 

Yes

103

45.0

296

37.4

.087

It happens from time to time, but nothing formal

77

33.6

322

40.7

 

No

49

21.4

173

21.9

 

Missing data

5

 

22

  

Health behaviour

Sickness presenteeism

2.75

1.20

3.08

1.18

<.001

missing data

6

 

27

  

Psychological distress

Disengagement at work

2.18

.50

2.22

.49

.253

missing data

4

 

17

  

Exhaustion

2.60

.53

2.59

.55

.694

missing data

4

 

17

  
  1. Values are mean and SD.
  2. p-values of differences in mean measured by independent samples t-tests and χ2 -test.