Table 3 Comparison of burnout, SCL-5, job stress and suicidal thoughts between Sana-doctors and Norwegian doctors 1993.

MBI – emotional exhaustion (1–5)

3.11 (3.00–3.22)

2.52 (2.46–2.57)

p < 0.001 ‡

MBI – reduced empathy (1–5)

1.96 (1.89–2.03)

1.92 (1.89–1.96)

ns † ‡

MBI – reduced capacity (1–5)

2.31 (2.25–2.37)

2.45 (2.42–2.48)

p < 0.001 ‡

SCL-5 (1–5)

2.91 (2.81–3.01)

1.55 (1.50–1.60)

p < 0.001

Job stress: Total (1–5)

2.51 (2.42–2.60)

2.02 (1.99–2.05)

p < 0.001 ‡

Job stress: Emotional (1–5)

2.19 (2.08–2.29)

1.70 (1.66–1.73)

p < 0.001 ‡

Job stress: Social (1–5)

2.88 (2.78–2.98)

2.28 (2.25–2.31)

p < 0.001 ‡

Job stress: Fear of litigation (1–5)

2.28 (2.17–2.39)

2.12 (2.08–2.15)

p < 0.01 ‡

Suicidal thoughts (0–4)

1.19 (1.08–1.30)

0.54 (0.49–0.60)

p < 0.001 ‡