Table 1 Q1-10 Participant demographics and baseline characteristics
From: Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey
Participant No (%) | |
|---|---|
Total | 954 |
In what country do you work?a | |
High-income | 539 (56.5%) |
Upper middle-income | 95 (10%) |
Lower middle-income | 304 (31.9%) |
Low-income | 16 (1.7%) |
What is your age? (in years) | |
Mean ± SD | 39.28 ± 9.84 years |
Median (range) | 37 (23–77) years |
What is your gender? | |
Male | 746 (78.2%) |
Female | 205 (21.5%) |
Prefer not to mention | 3 (0.3%) |
Which of the following best describes your current relationship status? | |
Married | 708 (74.2%) |
Divorced | 26 (2.7%) |
Widowed | 7 (0.7%) |
Single | 213 (22.3%) |
Do you have any children? | |
Yes, all 18 or over | 89 (9.3%) |
Yes, one or more under 18 | 514 (53.9%) |
No | 351 (36.8%) |
How many years do you have in surgical practice? | |
Mean ± SD | 12.49 ± 9.28 years |
Median (range) | 10 (0–45) years |
What is your current designation? | |
Resident/ Trainee | 223 (23.4%) |
Specialist/ Senior Specialist | 354 (37.1%) |
Consultant | 377 (39.5%) |
What is your specialty? | |
General Surgery | 657 (68.9%) |
Orthopedic Surgery | 36 (3.8%) |
Pediatric Surgery | 34 (3.6%) |
Obstetrics and Gynecology | 15 (1.6%) |
Urology Surgery | 23 (2.4%) |
Vascular Surgery | 21 (2.2%) |
Otolaryngology | 26 (2.7%) |
Cardiothoracic Surgery | 26 (2.7%) |
Neurosurgery | 25 (2.6%) |
Plastic Surgery | 15 (1.6%) |
Others | 76 (0.8%) |
In what type of community do you work? | |
City or urban community | 910 (95.4%) |
Rural community | 44 (4.6%) |
In what type of institution do you work? | |
Academic | 531 (55.7%) |
Non-academic | 164 (17.2%) |
Private | 62 (6.5%) |
Mixed | 197 (20.6%) |