Table 1 Demographic and health characteristics (N = 70)

Demographics, M (SD)

40.34 (10.76)

36.63 (11.85)

t(68) = 1.37

Age, y

BMI, kg/m²

24.64 (3.84)

24.63 (4.08)

t(68) = 0.02

Health-related factors, n (%)

  Smokers

7 (20.0)

5 (14.3)

X²(1) = 0.53

  Daily alcohol consumption

9 (25.7)

6 (17.1)

X²(1) = 0.38

  MBI total score, M (SD)

2.32 (1.00)

2.12 (0.96)

t(68) = 0.90

  Emotional exhaustion

2.71 (1.23)

2.68 (1.47)

t(68) = 0.09

  Cynicism

2.19 (1.26)

1.73 (1.13)

t(68) = 1.64

  Reduced personal accomplishment

1.94 (1.15)

1.76 (1.07)

t(68) = 0.70

  PHQ-9, M (SD)

7.09 (4.18)

7.11 (4.54)

t(68) = -0.28

  Salivary cortisol (baseline)

4.89 (3.20)

6.22 (7.89)

t(68) = -0.48

  Mean VAS (baseline)

2.09 (1.01)

2.54 (1.50)

t(68) = -1.47