Table 1 Demographics characteristics of the sample (N = 335)
From: Empathy and burnout in medical staff: mediating role of job satisfaction and job commitment
Variables | Group | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 178 | 53.1% |
Female | 157 | 46.9% | |
Education background | Doctor and above | 17 | 5.1% |
Master | 65 | 19.4% | |
Bachelor | 181 | 54.0% | |
Associate degree | 73 | 21.5% | |
Marital status | Unmarried | 81 | 24.3% |
Married | 243 | 72.5% | |
Divorced | 7 | 2.1% | |
Widowed | 4 | 1.2% | |
Number of children | 0 | 104 | 31.0% |
1 | 196 | 58.5% | |
2 and above | 35 | 10.4% | |
Hospital level | Tertiary | 201 | 60.0% |
Secondary | 76 | 22.7% | |
Primary | 58 | 17.3% | |
Hospital type Job position | General | 233 | 69.6% |
Specialist | 102 | 30.4% | |
Physician | 152 | 45.4% | |
Nurse | 75 | 22.7% | |
Medical technician | 25 | 7.5% | |
Pharmacist | 25 | 7.5% | |
Administrator | 34 | 10.1% | |
Others | 23 | 6.9% | |
Employment type | Authorized | 252 | 75.2% |
Unauthorized | 83 | 24.8% | |
Monthly income (RMB) |  < 2000 | 18 | 5.4% |
2000 ~ 4000 | 45 | 13.4% | |
4001 ~ 6000 | 90 | 26.9% | |
6001 ~ 10,000 | 117 | 34.9% | |
10,001 ~ 15,000 | 52 | 15.5% | |
 > 15,000 | 13 | 3.9% | |
Working hours per day |  < 6 | 20 | 6.0% |
6—9 | 240 | 71.6% | |
9—12 | 58 | 17.3% | |
 > 12 | 17 | 5.1% |