Table 4: Relation between Burnout and Occupational Characteristics (n = 170).

Occupational Characteristics Burnout χ2 MCP
Low
(n = 11)
Moderate (n = 15) High
(n = 9)
No. % No. % No. %
Work-related Variables
Years of Experience
1–6 Years 8 72.7 99 66.0 2 22.2 18.448* 0.002*
7–10 0 0.0 28 18.7 3 33.3
11–15 3 27.3 20 13.3 1 11.1
≥ 16 years 0 0.0 3 2.0 3 33.3
Interest in the job
Very little 1 9.1 4 2.7 0 0.0 9.422 0.100
Little 0 0.0 21 14.0 4 44.4
Very much 8 72.7 80 53.3 4 44.4
Much 2 18.2 45 30.0 1 11.1
Working hours/week
≥ 16 1 9.1 23 15.3 0 0.0 5.362 0.184
≤ 40 3 27.3 18 12.0 3 33.3
> 40 7 63.6 109 72.7 6 66.7
Shift working hours
8 hours 1 9.1 1 0.7 0 0.0 5.091 0.219
12 hours 10 90.9 149 99.3 9 100.0
Number of Sleeping hours
≥ 8 4 36.4 46 30.7 3 33.3 0.389 0.858
8 7 63.6 104 69.3 6 66.7
First job in critical care
Yes 11 100.0 133 88.7 9 100.0 1.155 0.582
No 0 0.0 17 11.3 0 0.0
Time working in critical care (n = 153)
> 5 years 3 27.3 72 54.1 5 55.6 2.934 0.246
≤ 5 years 8 72.7 61 45.9 4 44.4
Work rhythm (n = 153)
Night or day 6 54.5 82 61.7 8 88.9 2.949 0.237
Night versus day 5 45.5 51 38.3 1 11.1
Wish to change department
Yes 1 9.1 28 18.7 6 66.7 10.088* 0.004*
No 10 90.9 122 81.3 3 33.3
Work-related health
≥ 1 sick leave during the last year 6 54.5 85 56.7 7 77.8 1.525 0.509
At least one sick leave in the last 12 months 5 45.5 65 43.3 2 22.2
Physical activity and lifestyle
Regular sport activity
Yes 4 36.4 31 20.7 2 22.2 1.746 0.412
No 7 63.6 119 79.3 7 77.8
Smoker
Yes 2 18.2 3 2.0 0 0.0 6.176 0.055
No 9 81.8 147 98.0 9 100.0
Consumption of coffee
Yes 9 81.8 106 70.7 6 66.7 0.691 0.729
No 2 18.2 44 29.3 3 33.3
If yes number of cups of coffee per day (n = 121)
4 cups of coffee per day 8 88.9 95 89.6 6 100.0 0.384 1.000
> 4 cups of coffee per day 1 11.1 11 10.4 0 0.0

χ2: Chi-squared test MC: Monte Carlo *: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.